Unit 3 Quiz Review 2021

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Some dude

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Jay

To whom were the signers writing this "break-up letter"?

• The world
• King George
• George Washington
• Mr. Gaughan's Mom

What are unalienable rights?

• Rights of this world
• Rights granted by the King
• Rights you have just because you were born
• Rights given in the Constitution

The Second Continental Congress issued the Declaration of Independence in order to —

• guarantee the individual rights of citizens against government abuse

• explain the reasons for the colonists’ separation from Great Britain

• create a stronger central government for the thirteen new states

• provide a method for territories to become new states

How are natural rights different from other rights?

• People are born with natural rights.
• People can choose to vote for natural rights.
• Natural rights are given only to citizens.
• Natural rights come from the government.

What are the principles expressed in the Declaration of Independence?

• All men are created equal, all men have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, government gets its power from the people
• The only rightful purpose of government is to protect our basic rights and having a monarchy is an unnatural way to select a leader
• It needed to be explained and justified to the world why we were declaring our independence from Great Britain.
• King George III created an absolute tyranny and the Declaration of Independence proves that

What is the name of the first written plan of government in America?

• Constitution
• Treaty of Paris
• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation

Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.

• strong state government
• weak government
• strong central government
• legslature

Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?

• Legislative branch
• the president
• the states
• national government

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get when voting on a new law?

• Zero
• One
• Two 
• Three