SS.7.CG.1.5 & 1.6 Declaration of Independence

What natural rights are listed in the Declaration of Independence?

• life. liberty, and property

• freedom of religion and speech

• life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness

• freedom of press

Which of the following was a grievance listed by the colonists in the Declaration of Independence?

• They were given too much land to take care of.

• They had their trade cut off with other countries.

• They were not able to vote for the king.

• They had no way of communicating with Parliament.

Which phrase from the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence refers to the social contract?

• 1. that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights

• 1. as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness

• 1. we hold these truths to be self-evident

• 1. to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men

Which Enlightenment idea did the writers of the Declaration of Independence feel had been broken by the English policies and treatment of the colonies?

• Natural Rights

• Separation of Powers

• Social Contract

• Checks and Balances

How did colonists respond to the majority of English policies?

• Protesting and boycotting

• Voted against the policies

• Followed and respected them

• Requested a new king

Based on the Declaration of Independence, what right do citizens have if their government violates their rights?

• to elect a new government

• to alter or abolish the government

• to seek representation in government

• to protest the government

According to the Declaration of Independence, where do our natural rights come from?

• when we receive them from the government

• 1. when we gain citizenship

• the government at birth

• the creator at birth

Which statement from the Declaration of Independence best describes what the writers viewed as the role of government?

• “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.”

• “That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”

• “That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it.”

• “They are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”

Which document addressed colonial concerns about English policies?

• Mayflower Compact

• U.S. Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

This is one of the colonial grievances that led the colonists to declare independence.

Grievance: For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent.

In the first two sentences of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson stated four key ideas for a new nation. Which of Thomas Jefferson’s four ideas best responds to this grievance?

• 1. When a government breaks the social contract, the people have the right to abolish it.

• 1. Governments get their power from the consent of the governed.

• 1. People have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

• 1. Governments are created to protect unalienable rights.