Declaration of Independence Quiz

Who was the primary writer of the Declaration?

• Abigail Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

What date was the Declaration of Independence signed?

• December 21, 2004

• June 5, 1930

• July 4, 1776

• April 12, 1861

What are the three rights that Jefferson says all men are born with?

• live, laugh, love

• life, liberty, pursuit of happiness

• voting, taxes, property

What is another word for grievances?

• sadnesses

• abolishments

• lamentations

• complaints

Who was directly addressed in the Declaration of Independence? (Who were the grievances against?)

• King Louis Vuitton

• Georgia O'Keefe

• King George III

• no one

According to the Declaration, what does a country have the right to do if a government is not protecting its rights?

• abolish it

• alter it

• alter or abolish it

• riot & burn everything down

What is the purpose of the government?

• to impose taxes

• to protect the rights of the people

• to make laws

• to write long and confusing documents

What does the following phrase mean: "to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed"?

• Government is created by the people and for the people.

• Government has absolutely no power.

• Governments exist to tell us what to do and how to live.

What does the word "abolish" mean?

• to create or begin

• to change or modify

• to end or get rid of

What is considered a fundamental principle of American government?

• Presidents should act like a king.

• All citizens own property.

• Women cannot vote.

• All men are created equal.