Declaration of Independence and Iriquois Constitution

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According to the Declaration of Independence, the main purpose of a government is to-

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protect the rights of the individual

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According to the Declaration of Independence, from where does government get the power to achieve its purpose?

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from the consent of the governed

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Which of the following was the main purpose for writing the Declaration of Independence?

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state the colonists' reasons for separating from Great Britain

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The principles of government that Thomas Jefferson included in the Declaration of Independence were most influenced by which of the following people? John Locke, Ben Franklin, King George III, Charles de Montesquieu

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John Locke

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According to the Declaration of Independence, when government becomes oppressive of the people's rights, the people have the right to...

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alter or abolish it and institute a new government

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In the Declaration of Independence the author states that the Americans hold "these truths to be self-evident." Which of the following is one of these truths? Options: all men are created equal, all rights must be earned, all citizens have a right to vote, all rights come from the king

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all men are created equal

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Tyranny is best described by which of the following? A government where all the power is in the hands of one person., A government headed by a king or a queen., A government that abuses its power., A government where some citizens are not allowed to vote.

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A government that abuses its power.

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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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The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that

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detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.

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What was the main purpose of the Iroquois Confederacy as described in the Iroquois Constitution?

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To unite the Five Nations for peace and mutual defense