Declaration of Independence Warm Up

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”

What is the quote talking about?

• Rights that cannot be taken away

• The government can only rule when the people give it permission to

• People can end, change, and/ or replace the government when it’s not working

• All of the answer choices

• None of the answer choices

“That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”

What is the quote talking about?

• Rights that cannot be taken away

• The government can only rule when the people give it permission to

• People can end, change, and /or replace the government when it’s not working

• All of the answer choices

• None of the answer choices

“That whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government.” What is the quote talking about?

• Rights that cannot be taken away

• The government can only rule when the people give it permission to

• People can end, change, and/ or replace the government when it’s not working

• All of the answer choices

• None of the answer choices