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Thomas Jefferson was not afraid to make daring statements in the Declaration of Independence. What evidence from the text best supports this conclusion?

• Jefferson stated that a government’s power derives “from the consent to be governed."

• Jefferson began the Declaration of Independence with an intellectual argument, then listed specific bureaucratic complaints.

• Jefferson claimed that public meetings were being moved around on purpose.

• Jefferson complained about the presence of the king’s soldiers in the colonies.

What is the main idea of this passage?

• The Declaration of Independence was full of cutting edge philosophy and a reminder of the intellectual reasons the colonists broke from the crown.

• The Declaration of Independence contains the entire history of the colonies and gives a detailed account of what was happening at that time period.

• The Declaration of Independence listed various complaints against the British crown that led the colonists to break from the British government.

• The Declaration of Independence showed how enraged Thomas Jefferson was at the many laws that were unfairly imposed on the colonists.

The article compares the Declaration of Independence to:

• a break-up letter

• an email sent to Amazon.com that your order was late

• a request for a public trial

• a lawsuit

What is the ultimate job of government?

• to protect citizen's natural rights

• to tax citizen's and care for the poor

• to create welfare programs to help those in need

• to guarantee social equality for all citizens

• to protect the people's right to not be offended

What are our natural rights according to Jefferson?  (He got the idea from John Locke, but he changed the last right.)

• Freedom of speech, religion, and press
• Life, liberty, and property
• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
• Voting, rebelling, and health

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Which statement best describes the role of government according to the Declaration of Independence?

• “The main purpose of government is to expand and glorify the state”
• “The main purpose of government is to protect the unalienable rights of individuals”
• “The main purpose of government is to protect the rights and privileges of His Majesty, the King”
• “The main purpose of government is to promote the general welfare of the community by taking steps toward social equality”

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According to the Declaration of Independence who gives us our rights? 

• given by God at birth 
• given by our government 
• given by our president 
• given by our parents 

Who wrote a pamphlet called "Common Sense"?

• George Washington
• Thomas Paine
• Thomas Jefferson
• Patrick Henry

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Why is July 4th a significant date to the Declaration of Independence?

• The Continental Congress approved the document
• It was when they started writing the document
• It was Jefferson's birthday
• It was the day they sent it to the King

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What did the declaration of independence NOT include?

• List of grievances
• preamble
• 56 signatures of Congress members
• George Washington's signature