The Declaration of Independence

Question 1

According to this text from the preamble to the Declaration, who gives men their unalienable rights?

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A: their Creator

Question 2

Which of these ideas from the Declaration of Independence explains the proper purpose of government?

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C: “To secure these rights, governments are instituted among men.”

Question 3

What does the preamble say about the power of government? Select all that apply.

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A: If the government abuses its power, people’s natural rights are taken away.; C: The government has a responsibility to protect people’s rights, not to control their lives.; E: A government is empowered by the consent of the governed.

Question 4

According to the Declaration, in which ways did the king deny the colonists “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”?Write two to three sentences to explain your answer.

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According to the Declaration, the king denied the colonists their rights by blocking the passage of necessary laws and dissolving their representative government. He further violated their unalienable rights by waging war against them and quartering soldiers in their homes. Despite their repeated petitions for justice, he failed to redress their grievances, responding only with further injury.

Question 5

Which groups of people were excluded from the principles of unalienable rights in the Declaration of Independence? Select all that apply.womenimmigrants to the coloniesenslaved African AmericansWhite malesIndigenous peoples

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A: women; C: enslaved African Americans; E: Indigenous peoples

Question 6

According to this text from the preamble to the Declaration, who gives men their unalienable rights?

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A: their Creator

Question 7

Which of these ideas from the Declaration of Independence explains the proper purpose of government?

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C: “To secure these rights, governments are instituted among men.”

Question 8

What does the preamble say about the power of government? Select all that apply.

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A: If the government abuses its power, people’s natural rights are taken away.; C: The government has a responsibility to protect people’s rights, not to control their lives.; E: A government is empowered by the consent of the governed.

Question 9

Which groups of people were excluded from the principles of unalienable rights in the Declaration of Independence? Select all that apply.womenimmigrants to the coloniesenslaved African AmericansWhite malesIndigenous peoples

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A: women; C: enslaved African Americans; E: Indigenous peoples

Question 10

Sample response: By blocking their ability to pass laws, the king limited the colonists' liberty. By punishing and killing those who disagreed with him, he violated their unalienable rights. Which ideas did you include in your answer?failure to protect unalienable rightsblocking lawsfailure to redress grievances

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