Declaration of Independence

Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration?

• Ben Franklin
• John Hancock
• James Madison
• Thomas Jefferson

To whom were the signers writing this "break-up letter"?

• The world
• King George
• George Washington
• No one

What are unalienable rights?

• Rights of this world
• Rights granted by the King
• Rights you have just because you were born
• Rights given in the Constitution

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain ?  , that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
Which of the following best completes this excerpt?

• unalienable rights
• equalities of opportunity
• duties and responsibilities
• repeated injuries and abuses

The Second Continental Congress issued the Declaration of Independence in order to —

• A  guarantee the individual rights of citizens against government abuse
• A  explain the reasons for the colonists’ separation from Great Britain
• A  create a stronger central government for the thirteen new states
• A  provide a method for territories to become new states

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights …. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government…
The excerpt above is taken from the - 

• Magna Carta
• Bill of Rights
• Declaration of Independence
• U.S. Constution

How are natural rights different from other rights?

• People are born with natural rights.
• People can choose to vote for natural rights.
• Natural rights are given only to citizens.
• Natural rights come from the government.

What are the principles expressed in the Declaration of Independence?

• All men are created equal, all men have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, government gets its power from the people
• The only rightful purpose of government is to protect our basic rights and having a monarchy is an unnatural way to select a leader
• It needed to be explained and justified to the world why we were declaring our independence from Great Britain.
• King George III created an absolute tyranny and the Declaration of Independence proves that

Natural rights mean:

• rights common to everyone, as opposed to those given by law
• to formally discuss an issue
• freedom from control by another government or country
• a course of action taken by a government

Independence means:

• to formally discuss an issue
• freedom from control by another government or country
• a course of action taken by a government
• rights common to everyone, as opposed to those given by law