Ch 4. Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence stands for principles of _____________.

• freedom and equal rights

• natural law and divine rights

At first, women, slaves, and American Indians ____________ the principles in the Declaration.

• protested against

• were not covered by

• refused to follow

Today, laws ________________ the principles of the Declaration of Independence for all people.

• protect

• change

• end

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Paul Revere

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas Jefferson

The Declaration of Independence says that people's natural rights ___________ be taken away.

• can

• cannot

The Declaration of Independence says that people establish government to ___________ people's natural rights.

• establish

• protect

• restrict

The Declaration of Independence says that government derives its power from the ____________.

• elected leaders

• king

• people

The Declaration of Independence says that when a government violates citizens' rights, people should _________________.

• change the government

• disobey the government

• obey the government

Choose what Natural Rights are included in the Declaration.

• pursuit of happiness

• love

• legal representation

• life

• liberty

What is the purpose of the preamble?

• explains that all people have "certain unalienable rights" that cannot be taken away.

• explains that separation has become necessary for the American people.