Beginning Notes on Govt and Dec of Ind

In the Declaration of Independence, the colonists are entitled to what type of station among countries?

• Separate and joined

• Oppressed and equal

• Equal and favored

• None of these

In the Declaration of Independence, the writers say the right for the colonies to become their own country comes from:

• Laws of nature and God

• The fact that all colonies are deserving of independene

• The right to be independent

• None of these

In the Declaration of Independence, what truth is self-evident?

• Men and women of all races are created equal

• All colonists are created equal

• All men are created equal

• None of these

Self-evident means:

• Hidden

• Complicated

• Obvious

• None of these

The term "unalienable" means:

• Strange

• Well-known

• Foreign

• None of these

In the Declaration of Independence, what right(s) is/are specifically listed?

• Life, liberty, and happiness

• Life, liberty, and wealth

• Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

• None of these

In the Declaration of Independence, who secures the rights of the people?

• Government

• God

• Armed forces

• None of these

In the Declaration of Independence, who gives people rights?

• Government

• God

• People

• None of these

In the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?

• History (tradition)

• Power

• Ballot box

• None of these

In the Declaration of Independence, for what reasons should a government NOT be abolished (overthrown)?

• Major

• Light and transient

• Systemic issues

• None of these