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Thomas Jefferson was not afraid to make daring statements in the Declaration of Independence. What evidence from the text best supports this conclusion?

• Jefferson stated that a government’s power derives “from the consent to be governed."

• Jefferson began the Declaration of Independence with an intellectual argument, then listed specific bureaucratic complaints.

• Jefferson claimed that public meetings were being moved around on purpose.

• Jefferson complained about the presence of the king’s soldiers in the colonies.

What is the main idea of this passage?

• The Declaration of Independence was full of cutting edge philosophy and a reminder of the intellectual reasons the colonists broke from the crown.

• The Declaration of Independence contains the entire history of the colonies and gives a detailed account of what was happening at that time period.

• The Declaration of Independence listed various complaints against the British crown that led the colonists to break from the British government.

• The Declaration of Independence showed how enraged Thomas Jefferson was at the many laws that were unfairly imposed on the colonists.

The article compares the Declaration of Independence to:

• a break-up letter

• an email sent to Amazon.com that your order was late

• a request for a public trial

• a lawsuit

What is the ultimate job of government?

• to protect citizen's natural rights

• to tax citizen's and care for the poor

• to create welfare programs to help those in need

• to guarantee social equality for all citizens

• to protect the people's right to not be offended

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

Which statement best describes the role of government according to the Declaration of Independence?

• “The main purpose of government is to expand and glorify the state”
• “The main purpose of government is to protect the unalienable rights of individuals”
• “The main purpose of government is to protect the rights and privileges of His Majesty, the King”
• “The main purpose of government is to promote the general welfare of the community by taking steps toward social equality”

According to the Declaration of Independence who gives us our rights? 

• given by God at birth 
• given by our government 
• given by our president 
• given by our parents 

Who wrote a pamphlet called "Common Sense"?

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

Why is July 4th a significant date to the Declaration of Independence?

• The Continental Congress approved the document
• It was when they started writing the document
• It was Jefferson's birthday
• It was the day they sent it to the King

What did the declaration of independence NOT include?

• List of grievances
• preamble
• 56 signatures of Congress members
• George Washington's signature