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Describe the language used in these documents. Is it neutral, couched in universal terms that apply everywhere?

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  1. Describe the language used in these documents. Is it neutral, couched in universal terms that apply everywhere?
  2. Identify the common assumptions about human nature, society, and the natural world in these documents. What do they all share?
  3. Explain what these authors mean by progress. What forces support progress, in their views, and what forces hinder or jeopardize it?
  4. Assess the role of government—what it is or what it ought to be—indicated in these passages.