Declaration of Independence

Government gets its power from the consent of the people.

• Popular sovereignty

• Natural rights

• Founding Fathers

• Articles of Confederation

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• Popular sovereignty

• Freedom

• Natural rights

• Articles of Confederation

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

An introduction to a document

When was the Declaration of Independence written?

• September 11, 1789
• July 4, 1776
• June 25, 1778

Who gives government the ability to govern?

• The people
• Parliament
• The King
• The Sons of Liberty

What did one part of the Declaration of Independence list?

• The colonists still wanted to be British citizens
• The colonists wanted to change the British government
• The things the colonists thought the King did wrong

"All men are created equal" what did this mean?

• All WHITE men were created equal. The DOI didn't mention women or slaves.
• Rights are given to men by their government but are inherent and undeniable. Rights we are born with
• The purpose of government is to protect the rights of the people
• If the government does not protect the rights of the people, it is the right of the people to change the government

"Inalienable Rights: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" what did this mean?

• All WHITE men were created equal. The DOI didn't mention women or slaves.
• Rights are given to men by their government but are inherent and undeniable. Rights we are born with
• The purpose of government is to protect the rights of the people
• If the government does not protect the rights of the people, it is the right of the people to change the government

"Governments are instituted among men" what did this mean?

• All WHITE men were created equal. The DOI didn't mention women or slaves.
• Rights are given to men by their government but are inherent and undeniable. Rights we are born with
• The purpose of government is to protect the rights of the people
• If the government does not protect the rights of the people, it is the right of the people to change the government