WorksheetsQuiz on the Declaration of Independence
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 33mins
What are "unalienable rights" according to the authors?
Rights that can be taken away
Rights that are given by the government
Rights that cannot be taken away
Rights that are earned
How should people treat a government that does not protect their rights, according to the authors?
Support it
Ignore it
Alter or abolish it
Strengthen it
The "political bands" mentioned in the first paragraph refer to (a)
What did the representatives pledge to each other in the Declaration?
Their wealth
Their loyalty to the King
Their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor
Their independence
What does the phrase "all men are created equal" mean in the context of the Declaration?
All people have the same wealth
All people have the same rights
All people have the same jobs
All people have the same education
What is the purpose of government according to the Declaration?
To control the people
To protect unalienable rights
To expand territory
To collect taxes
Match the following terms with their descriptions.
Fair rule by a king
Monarchy
Unfair control by a government or dictator
Tyranny
Democratic leadership
Democracy
Peaceful governance
Pacifism
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
What does "divine providence" refer to in the Declaration?
The will of the people
The will of God
The will of the King
The will of the government
What does "usurpations" mean in the context of the Declaration?
Legal actions
Peaceful negotiations
Things taken away by force
Diplomatic agreements
(a) was NOT an unalienable right.
