Quiz on the Declaration of Independence

What are three unalienable rights identified in the Declaration of Independence?

• Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness

• Life, Liberty, and Property

• Life, Liberty, and Justice

Where do governments get their power according to the Declaration of Independence?

• From the consent of the governed

• From the monarch

• From the church

What can people do if their government becomes destructive, according to the Declaration of Independence?

• Alter or abolish it and institute new Government

• Complain to the monarch

• Move to another country

What grievances did the colonists list in the Declaration of Independence?

• Imposing taxes without permission, requiring the quartering of British soldiers, and cutting off trade with the world

• Imposing taxes without permission, requiring the colonists to serve in the British army, and cutting off communication with other colonies

• Imposing taxes without permission, requiring the colonists to pay for British goods, and cutting off access to healthcare

Which action is BEST classified as a political event during the 1700s?

• Declaration of Independence was written

• Colonists paid taxes on paper goods

• Yale University was established in 1701

What is the purpose of government according to the Declaration of Independence?

• To secure the unalienable rights of the people

• To control the economy

• To enforce religious laws

What should happen to a government that becomes destructive of the ends of securing unalienable rights?

• It should be altered or abolished

• It should be supported

• It should be ignored

What is the right and duty of the people when faced with a government that pursues absolute Despotism?

• To throw off such Government and provide new Guards for their future security

• To accept the government's rule

• To negotiate with the government

What does the Declaration of Independence say about the foundation of new government?

• It should be laid on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness

• It should be based on military strength

• It should be based on religious laws

What does the Declaration of Independence say about a long train of abuses and usurpations?

• It evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism

• It shows the government's strength

• It demonstrates the need for more laws