Q3W10 SS connection

Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?

• Aristotle

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Locke

• Cicero

What did Thomas Jefferson say the authority of the Declaration's ideas rested on?

• His own thinking

• Harmonizing sentiments of the day

• Laws created by the government

• Strong emotions

What did Jefferson mention as sources for the ideas in the Declaration?

• Letters, essays, and books of public right

• Friends and family

• Greek myths and stories

• Scientific research

Which ancient Greek philosopher is mentioned in the text?

• Cicero

• John Locke

• Aristotle

• Socrates

What was one of Aristotle's ideas about government?

• Governments should respect emotions over laws

• Countries should be ruled by the law, not strong emotions

• Laws should follow human instincts

• Governments owe their citizens basic needs

Who was Cicero, and what did he believe?

• A Greek historian; governments should respect emotions

• A Roman philosopher; people have a sense of right inside them

• A British writer; the Declaration should be about freedom

• An American leader; all laws are man-made

What did John Locke contribute to the ideas in the Declaration?

• Rights belong to governments

• Governments owe citizens nothing

• People have individual rights, but must respect others’ rights

• All laws come from nature

Which phrase best describes Cicero’s idea of natural law?

• "According to nature"

• "Respecting emotions"

• "By government approval"

• "Controlled by humans"

How did Jefferson combine the ideas of these thinkers?

• He made his own version of the Declaration based on their ideas

• He ignored their ideas and wrote something new

• He consulted only one thinker

• He used ideas only from Aristotle

What was the impact of the Declaration of Independence?

• It had no effect on the world

• It created new powerful consequences

• It was ignored by most people

• It followed only Greek philosophies