What is the primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

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11th Grade
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Meredith Arterburn
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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To guarantee individual rights such as freedom of speech
To outline the blueprint for the US governmental system
To establish the first ten amendments
To justify breaking away from British rule
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which document is designed to create an energetic government and also to constrain it?
The Declaration of Independence
The Magna Carta
The Bill of Rights
The Constitution
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What concept does the Declaration of Independence provide a foundation for?
The right to bear arms
The balance between individual liberty and public order
Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures
Popular sovereignty
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who were the primary drafters of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights?
Educated white men of property
British parliamentarians
The general American public
Foreign diplomats
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which documents were influenced by British sources like the Magna Carta?
The Constitution and the Declaration of Independence
All of the above
The Bill of Rights and the Constitution
The Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What year was the Declaration of Independence written?
1776
1791
1775
1787
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which philosopher's ideas inspired the Declaration of Independence?
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Socrates
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the Bill of Rights guarantee?
The blueprint for the US governmental system
The right to a fair trial and freedom of religion
The establishment of a central government
Justification for breaking away from a government
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