Declaration of Independence Review

unjust uses of power

• Usurpations

• Evinces

• Endow

• Convulsions

What is quartering?

• forcing people to give soldiers a place to stay

• forcing people to give soldiers food

• a policy adopted by Britain in the American colonies

• the subject of a colonial grievance

To give permission or approval.

• Consent

• Declare

• Punish

• Dissent

Fundamental rights that cannot be removed, surrendered, or transferred to another person. The Declaration of Independence identifies them as "life, liberty, and the pursuit of independence."

• Common Law Rights

• Pursuit of happiness

• Unalienable Rights

• Divine Rights

the crime of betraying one's country

• Entitle

• Perjury

• Rant

• Treason

What is the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• to declare separation from Britain

• to announce independence

• to say that the 13 colonies are now independent states

• to ask King George for independence

According to the Declaration, which of the following truths are self-evident?

• people are born equal

• people have a right to pursue happiness

• governments exist to protect the rights of people

• people have a right to happiness

What is the definition of: Grievance?

• Good or bad feelings about a person or group that affect judgment

• To express willingness or to agree; approval

• A representative to a meeting

• An injustice considered a cause for complain

What is the definition of: Oppression?

• A group of people sworn to abide by the laws to determine the truth

• Everyone has the right to freedom, life, equality, and privacy, among many others

• Freedoms people possess relating to life, liberty, and property

• Cruel or unjust use of power or authority

What is the definition of: Popular Sovereignty?

• Government receives its power from the people

• Ideas or information intentionally spread to harm or help a cause

• Principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern

• Is so obvious that there is no need for proof or explanation