"we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."—declaration of independence this quote reflects the political principle of popular sovereignty because it requires that all citizens have the same status in society social contract because citizens will only agree to be ruled by those who are their equals natural rights because people are born equal with certain rights because they are humans democracy because if people are equal then they all have the right to run the government

"the gulf of tonkin resolution in 1967".

the gulf of tonkin resolution (officially called southeast asia resolution, public law 88-408) is a law issued by the congress of the united states of america on august 7, 1964, in which president lyndon b. johnson was authorized1 to act in a comprehensive manner against the democratic republic of vietnam, which he accused of aggressions against us ships in the gulf of tonkin, where the resolution takes its name. the gulf of tonkin resolution is of historical importance because it gave authorization to the us president. lyndon b. johnson, without a formal declaration of war by congress, to use military force in southeast asia.