Declaration of Independence

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Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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The Preamble is...

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in the beginning of the Declaration...

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According to the Declaration of Independence, what truth was "self-evident"?

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All men are created equal

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The words self-evident means what?

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obvious

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What are our natural rights according to Jefferson? (He got the idea from John Locke, but he changed the last right.)

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Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

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Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

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To gain independence from the British Empire

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To Great Britain, the signing of the Declaration of Independence was

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an act of treason.

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Which statement best describes the role of government according to the Declaration of Independence? Options: “The main purpose of government is to expand and glorify the state”, “The main purpose of government is to protect the unalienable rights of individuals”, “The main purpose of government is to protect the rights and privileges of His Majesty, the King”, “The main purpose of government is to promote the general welfare of the community by taking steps toward social equality”

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The main purpose of government is to protect the unalienable rights of individuals.

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When Thomas Jefferson copied John Locke's ideas about the social contract, what did he say the people had the right to do to a government who was not protecting the people's rights?

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Abolish it

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The Declaration of Independence states, “That whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it.” Which Enlightened idea do these words describe?

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social contract between government and the people.