Declaration of Independence Vocabulary

What does "consent of the governed" refer to?

• A ruler's unlimited power

• An agreement made by the people to establish a government

• The act of exercising power by force

• The quality of being correct

a document written in 1776 that listed the basis for democratic government and the grievances of the colonists

• unalienable rights

• social contract

• Common Sense

• Declaration of Independence

whatever an individual defines as making them happy

• liberty

• pursuit of happiness

• unalienable rights

• natural rights

basic rights of the people that may not be taken away

• liberty

• pursuit of happiness

• unalienable rights

• liberty of rights

unalienable rights are rights of the people that can't be taken away.

• true

• false

the belief that individuals are born with basic rights that cannot be taken away by governments

• liberty

• pursuit of happiness

• rights and responsibilities

• natural rights

What does "Unalienable" mean?

• Not able to be given away

• To create

• To end

• To force

What is the primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• To establish a new government

• To declare war on Britain

• To announce the colonies' separation from Britain

• To create a new constitution

Which term refers to the idea that all men are created equal?

• Liberty

• Equality

• Unalienable Rights

• Social Contract

What does the term 'unalienable rights' refer to in the Declaration of Independence?

• Rights that can be transferred

• Rights that cannot be taken away

• Rights given by the government

• Rights that are earned