Freedom week

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin
• Samuel Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• Paul Revere

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The Preamble is...

• in the beginning of the Declaration...
• the conclusion.
• in the middle.
• not in the Declaration.

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

• From the King
• From the Supreme Court
• From God
• From the people

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• To stop taxes from the British Empire.
• To make a United States army.
• To gain independence from the British Empire
• To install their own king in America

Why is July 4, 1776 an important date in U.S. history?

• Common Sense was published.
• The Olive Branch Petition sent to King George III.
• The American Revolution ends.
• The Declaration of Independence is signed.

According to the Declaration of Independence, what was an “unalienable right” that all governments should protect?

• The right to social equality
• The right to elect government officials
• The right to religious equality
• The right to personal liberty

What are the three inalienable rights that all people have?

• Food, Shelter, and Clothing
• Life, Liberty and Death
• Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

Who gives government the ability to govern?

• The people
• Parliament
• The King
• The Sons of Liberty

What country did The United States declare independence from?

• Britain
• France
• Spain
• Belgium

Which one of the following is not a guaranteed freedom found in the First Amendment?

• Right to own a gun
• Right to freedom of Speech
• Right to  petition the government
• Right to assemble peacefully