Answer:
The Declaration of Independence asserted the rights of all citizens--not just wealthy landowners and noblemen; (took the test)
Explanation:
While both the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights limited the powers of kings, Thomas Jefferson did not believe they went far enough to create a just and fair society. According to the men who signed the Declaration, it was not enough to restrict the powers of the monarch. All citizens must be equal in the eyes of the law--with no special privileges for men and women born into a society's aristocracy.
