The Declaration of Independence

1. Who is the primary writer of the Declaration of Independence?

• A. Abraham Lincoln

• B. Thomas Jefferson

• C. John Adams

1. What does the word independence means?

• A. Freedom from control by the state

• B. Freedom from prosecutions

• C. Freedom from control by another government or country

3. The part of the Declaration of Independence that detailed the colonists' complaints with King George the III.

• A. Grievances

• B. Preamble

• C. Signatures

4. Rights that the government can not take away.

• A. Unalienable right

• B. Common rights

• C. Living rights

5. Rights that people are born with

• A. Common Rights

• B. Lawful Rights

• C. Natural Rights

6. Unalienable rights that all people have

• A. Life, Food, and Shelter

• B. Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

• C. Jobs, Food, and Transportation

7. The main purpose of the government

• A. To protect the rights of the people

• B. To enforce the laws of the land

• C. To punish the criminals

8. Who gives the government the ability to govern?

• A. the president

• B. the state

• C. the people

9. When was the Declaration of Independence approved?

• A. July 4, 1776

• B. July 4, 1676

• C. September 4. 1776

10. The crime of betraying one's country is called

• A. Refusal

• B. Treason

• C. Treachery