"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed." - from The Declaration of Independence This passage MOST accurately reflects the democratic ideals taken from A) the Enlightenment. B) ancient Legalist doctrine. C) the Protestant Reformation. D) the observations of Machiavelli.