6b Political Ideas Shape Revolution

The Declaration of Independence states that people have ________________________.

• certain unalienable rights
• certain alienable rights
• no rights at all
• to pay for their rights

"Unalienable" means:

• rights that cannot be taken away
• rights that must be earned
• rights that belong to the King
• rights that can be bought

John Locke believed that people have the right to life, liberty, & ________.

• property
• the pursuit of happiness
• penalties
• the pursuit of land

People establish (make) governments to protect their _______. 

• rights
• land
• kings
• presidents

Governments derive their power from the _________.

• people
• king
• president
• governors

People have a right and a duty to change a __________ that violates their ______.

• government, rights
• government, king
• king, government
• law, parliament

______________was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence.

• John Hancock
• Thomas Jefferson
• Benjamin Franklin
• George Washington

John Locke was a __________

• philosopher
• lawyer
• governor
• king

Thomas Jefferson was greatly influenced by

• John Locke
• George Washington
• King George III
• Benjamin Franklin

Thomas Jefferson wrote the

• Declaration of Independence
• Magna Carta
• Treaty of Paris
• Articles of Confederation