Social Studies QSE2 Review

In the first part of the Declaration, Jefferson wrote that all men have rights.  These included "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness".  What is the first part of the Declaration called?

• The Closing
• The Body
• The Phone Number
• The Preamble

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain _______, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
Which of the following best completes this excerpt?

• unalienable rights
• equalities of opportunity
• duties and responsibilities
• repeated injuries and abuses

The states retained the most of the power of government under..

• The Federalist Papers
• The Constitution
• The Articles of Confederation

The phrase "No Taxation without Representation" was shouted by colonist who felt what?

• They needed a tax collector
• That they had no voice in Parliment
• That they wanted their tax check
• That Parliament had heard them

To whom were the signers writing this "break-up letter"?

• The world
• King George
• George Washington
• One Republic & Timabland

What are the three inalienable rights that all people have?

• Food, Shelter, and Clothing
• Life, Liberty and Death
• Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

What were the causes of the American Revolution?

• Boston Tea Party, French & Indian war, and taxation without representation

• King George going to war with the Indians

• Declared Independence from China

What is the importance of the 3rd Section, Grievances: Justification for Independence?

• States that people have rights that cannot be taken away and the purpose of a government
• General statement of why the colonies are just in declaring independence
• It's where members of Congress signed & pledged their loyalty to one another & formally declared independence
• States why it is being written, which was to break away from Britain. 

What is the main purpose of government?

• To protect the rights of the people
• To protect the life of people's things
• To give people things

What is an agreement between people and the government?

• Consent
• Natural Rights
• Social Contract
• Voting