Historic Docs Review

Select all of the grievances that are found in the Declaration of Independence

• The British King has abused the rights of American colonists

• The British King force colonists to house soldiers in their homes

• The British King asked citizens to give up their rights of representation

• The British King dissolved the representative assemblies in the colonies

• The British King accepted petitions for a redress of grievances

A fundamental ideal found in our government today from the Declaration of Independence describes that government power comes from the people

• Unalienable Rights

• Responsibility of the government to protect rights of citizens

• Equality

• Consent of the governed

A fundamental ideal fond in our government today from the Declaration of Independence states that "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."

• True

• False

The Declaration of Independence states that citizens are born with natural rights and that these rights are _________________ rights.

• Freedom of speech

• Unalienable

• Equal

• Civil

Match the quote with the term:

"That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men"

• Unalienable Rights

• Consent of the Governed

• Responsibility of the government to protect the rights of citizens

• Equality of rights for all citizens

Match the quote with the term:

"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, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness"

• Unalienable Rights

• Consent of the Governed

• Responsibility of the government to protect the rights of citizens

• Equality of rights for all citizens

Match the quote with the term:

"they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness"

• Unalienable Rights

• Consent of the Governed

• Responsibility of the government to protect the rights of citizens

• Equality of rights for all citizens

Match the quote with the term:

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal "

• Unalienable Rights

• Consent of the Governed

• Responsibility of the government to protect the rights of citizens

• Equality of rights for all citizens

One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________. 

• The ability of Congress to tax.
• The inability of Congress to tax.
• The ability of Congress to declare war.
• The ability of Congress to create courts.

The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ type of government.

• strong
• average
• weak
• federal