Paraphrasing the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence

Paraphrasing the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence

Multiple Choice

When the writer's wrote "All Men Are Created Equal", who did they mean by "all men"?

• All white men who owned land

• All bald headed men.

• All men of any color or social status

• All men who rented land

Multiple Choice

What is paraphrasing?

• Changing the words of a text from simple language to more complex and difficult.

• Changing the words of a text from the original to one's own words.

• Writing just the main idea of a text in one's own words.

Declaration of Independence VS The Emancipation Proclamation

Multiple Select

Which two of could be considered THEMES of the Declaration of Independence?

• Freedom from Tyranny

• Freedom for all slaves

• Government's power comes from the people

• The right to vote

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between a proclamation and a declaration?

• They are pretty much the same thing.

• Declaration is positive and a proclamation is negative.

Multiple Choice

What does the prefix "PRE-" mean?

• Something that comes before...

• Something that comes after...

• Something that comes during...

Multiple Choice

What is a preamble?

• A very brief explanation of what is to come after...

• A paragraph that lets the reader know what is coming up next and suggests that it is important.

Multiple Select

Check the three rights that are mentioned in the preamble to the Declaration of Independence.

• Life

• Building a happy life

• freedom from taxes

• Freedom

Poll

Which of these is most important to you?

• The right to live life

• The right to freedom

• A happy life

• Skittles for everyone!

The Declaration says

• That all men have certain unalienable rights

• That the safety of the people should be protected by the government.

• That certain rights have been endowed (given) to us by our Creator.

Multiple Choice

What do the words "unalienable rights" mean?

• Rights to a lawyer if you break the law.

• Rights that cannot be taken away

• Rights that only people in England have

• Rights of the government cannot be taken away

Multiple Select

What does the Declaration of Independence say that people should do if their government destroys their safety, freedom and happiness? ( could be one or both)

• Change it to make it better

• Get rid of it and start a new one.

The Declaration says that "The power of the government is given by consent of the governed".

• The people are the source of the power.

• The people decide how much and what kind of power a government has.

Multiple Choice

When the Declaration says that government gets it's power from the consent of the people it governs, which of thse statements would best paraphrase that?

• The people governed have the right to vote.

• Government should ask for consent before making a law.

• The power of the government comes from will of the people.

Multiple Select

When paraphrasing, which of the following are true?

• Paraphrasing only includes the main idea of a paragraph.

• Paraphrasing requires using synonyms to replace original words.

• Paraphrased texts are usually the same length of the original.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best paraphrase for this statement: "We believe these truths to be self-evident,..."

• Let me help you believe that this is true...

• We think that is true...

• This is not true..

• We believe these truths are as plain as day...

Why is voting important?

That is how we change government and how we tell them what our will is.