Declaration of Independence

Where should governments get their power?

• from elected leaders

• from the executive branch

• from the legislative branch

• from the citizens

Where did people's natural rights come from?

• The people

• From the Constitution

• You are born with them

• The government

What are "unalienable" rights?

• Rights that can only be taken away by the government

• Rights that cannot be taken away by judges

• Rights that can only be taken away by judges

• Rights that can only be taken away by judges

  Rights that cannot be taken away by the government

  
  

Which term refers to an agreement made by the people to establish a government and obey its laws?

• Natural Rights

• Consent of the governed

• Separation of powers

• Checks and balances

Which term refers to a government that abuses its power?

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Tyranny

• Constitutional

The Declaration of Independence lists over two dozen complaints against King George III and Parliament. Which term in the document is used to refer to these "complaints?"

• Tyrannies

• Oppressions

• Grievances

• Petitions

What did the American colonist's believe the main job of King George III was?

• To tax them less

• To pass laws with Parliament

• To protect their rights

• To punish criminals

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights..."  What is the main idea of this passage?

• Only citizens can enjoy the rights guaranteed by a government.

• People have rights that cannot be denied by any government.

• Government is necessary to promote equality.

• Government must equally distribute power among people.

"...That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,..."  Based on the above quote, where should governments get their power?

• from the public

• from elected leaders

• from the executive branch

• from the legislative branch

"For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:""For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent:""For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury:" The quotes above come from the Declaration of Independence and represent...?

• grievances American colonists had with King George III

• complaints Parliament had with the royal governors of the colonies.

• grievances American colonists had with their own colonial legislatures

• complaints Parliament had about King George III