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The  declaration of independence was signed about 242 years ago. In the declaration they stated that all people should have quality,  rights, liberty, oppertunity, and democracy. So with the ideals being some of the ideas which our country is practically  based on . This  makes you think have Americans lived up to the ideals stated in the decleration of independence. I believe that Americans have lived up to the ideals stated in the decleration of independence.

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I strongly believe that Americans have exemplified the ideal of opertunity. Opportunity is were people are promised a chance to attain their hopes and dreams. I think this because according to placard A,  people from England came to America because they wanted to escape Englands rule for varius reasons such as religous freedom, escape from debt, and for wealth and power. This shows oppertunity because the people came to America to achieve their hopes and dreams. Another example of oppertunity in America can be found in placard J,because in WW2 many jobs were created allowing people to make money allowing people to achieve their dreams. Further more proving that Americans have lived up to this ideal of oppertunity by letting peolple have a chance at their dreams.

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Americans, out of all the ideals , have lived up to the ideal of democracy  the most compared to all the other ideals. If you dont believe me here is the evidence. According to placard Q ,Ronald Reagan reduced taxes and encouraged people to take responsibility and take action. This is pretty much putting the power in the people. which is democracy. Another exampleof this is, according to placard P, the government placed the power in the people so that the government could undergo major changes and endure any challnge or setback. This shows clearly that the government put the power int the people.

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At last Americans have lived up to the ideal of Liberty because every can think and act in a way they seem fit . There are many examples of this. According to placard F, some people thought that America should expand and others thought that America was big enough already. This shows liberty becuase all though people had different view points. Niether side was punished for thinking the way they wanted. Another peice of evidence is according to placard O, people had divided P.O.V. on communism and the vietnam war. This shows Liberty because neither party got penalized for thinkinig or acting in a way they want

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It all goes to show that Americans have lived up to the ideals mentioned in the decleration of independence.
They lived up to the ideals because every one could act and think the way they wanted, the American people have had power placed in their hands, and every one has a chance to acomplish their hopes and dreams.
And personaly I have the opertunity to become what ever I want. I also am able to think and act in a way I feel is right. And at last I feel I am treated equaly. For example when I go out in public and am waiting in line some random guy wont get better treatment then me just for being a certain skin color. That is why I believe Americans have lived up to the ideals.