Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence stands for principles of _________.

• natural law and divine rights

• freedom and equal rights

Which statement best describes the significance of the Declaration of Independence today?

• American citizens no longer care about the natural rights in the Declaration.

• The Declaration's main importance today is to remind us to avoid war at all costs.

• Our government today is based on the same principles as those in the Declaration.

• The principles in the Declaration are too outdated to guide our government today

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

• were not covered by

• protested against

• refused to follow

"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 to the request to hold a Second Continental Congress.

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

• John Hancock refused to sign the Declaration of Independence.

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

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

• protect

• change

• end

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

• obey the government

• disobey the government

• change the government

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Paine

• King George III

• Paul Revere

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

• king

• people

• elected leaders

The Declaration of Independence says that people establish government to _______ people's natural rights.

• establish

• Restrict

• protect

The Declaration of Independence says that people's natural rights ________ be taken away.

• can

• cannot