Unit 2 Part 2 CFA Review

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

• it is endowed by nature
• from the permission of the king
• from the authority of parliament
• from the consent of the governed

Which of the following was the main purpose for writing the Declaration of Independence?

• convince Great Britain to stop mercantilism in North America
• force Spain to support a Revolutionary War against England
• proclaim war on Great Britain due to lack of economic rights
• state the colonists' reasons for separating from Great Britain

According to the Declaration of Independence, when government becomes oppressive of the people's rights, the people have the right to...

• ignore laws that people don't like or agree with
• meet in secret congresses to discuss solutions
• call for elections to choose new rulers
• alter or abolish it and institute a new government

Who is the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

• John Adams
• John Locke
• Thomas Jefferson
• Ben Franklin

On which date was the Declaration of Independence adopted by the Second Continental Congress? 

• May 4, 1607
• January 23, 1620
• September 17, 1787
• July 4, 1776

Tyranny is best described by which of the following?

• A government where all the power is in the hands of one person.
• A government headed by a king or a queen.
• A government that abuses its power.
• A government where some citizens are not allowed to vote.

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

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

The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that

• detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.
• listed a man's natural rights.
• introduced the Declaration.
• concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.

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

Who wrote a pamphlet called "Common Sense"?

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

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