Unit 1, Ch. 4 Review: The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence stands for principles of __________ .

• natural law and divine rights

• freedom and equal rights

At first, women, slaves, and American Indians __________ the principles in the Declaration of Independence.

• refused to follow

• protested against

• were not covered by

Today, laws __________ the principles of the Declaration of Independence for all people.

• change

• protect

• end

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• King George III

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas Jefferson

• Paul Revere

The Declaration of Independence says that people’s natural rights __________ be taken away

• cannot

• can

The Declaration of Independence says that people establish government to _________ people’s natural rights.

• protect

• establish

• restrict

The Declaration of Independence says that government derives its power from the _________ .

• elected leaders

• king

• people

The Declaration of Independence says that when a government violates citizens’ rights, people should __________ .

• disobey the government

• obey the government

• change the government

Which natural rights are included in the Declaration of Independence in addition to the pursuit of happiness? Choose two.

• liberty

• love

• property

• life

• legal representation

“Put your John Hancock on it.”

Why did people start using this phrase to mean sign your name to something?

• John Hancock signed his name first and largest on the Declaration of Independence.

• John Hancock signed his name to the request to hold a Second Continental Congress.

• John Hancock refused to sign the Declaration of Independence.