Worksheets1.6 Grievances
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What year was the Declaration of Independence written?
1776
1789
1801
1765
What are considered unalienable rights mentioned in the Declaration?
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Honor, Courage, and Commitment
Wealth, Respect, and Power
Freedom, Equality, and Brotherhood
Who is supposed to protect the natural rights according to the Declaration?
Foreign Allies
The People
The Government
The Military
What concept suggests that governments are established by the people?
Dictatorship
Social Contract
Divine Right
Monarchy
What does limited government mean as stated in the Declaration?
A government that cannot make laws
A government with powers limited by the people
A government with only one leader
A government with no power
What right do the people have if a government becomes destructive?
To alter or abolish it
To leave the country
To ignore the government
To accept it as is
Which of these was a grievance listed in the Declaration?
Lack of entertainment
Imposing taxes without consent
Poor quality of food
Lack of education
What did the founding fathers believe were inherent to all individuals?
The right to wealth
The right to silence
Unalienable rights
The right to rule
What does the social contract serve as?
A treaty between nations
A legal contract for employment
The foundation for the relationship between people and government
A historical document
What were the colonists' actions seen as oppressive and tyrannical?
Building roads and bridges
Celebrations and festivals
Establishing schools
Taxes without consent, suspending trial by jury, and more
