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Which example describes natural rights?

A
rights that are given under specific circumstances
B
rights that are granted to only certain citizens
C
rights that can be restricted by government
D
rights that should be protected by the government
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Read the quotation from the Declaration of Independence."For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world."

A
The colonists could not acquire goods without illegal smuggling.
B
The colonists were exporting too many goods.
C
The British closed all ports except for Boston.
D
The colonists could export goods only to Britain.
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The preamble to the Declaration of Independence outlines the principles upon which the new government would be based. Which of these best describes one of those principles?

A
a government based on a social contract
B
the end of taxation without representation
C
the removal of the British military
D
a need for equality regardless of race or gender
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Which part of the Declaration of Independence acts as an implied plan of action, in that it lists laws and practices to be changed?

A
the introduction
B
the preamble
C
the body
D
the conclusion
5

What event prompted the formation of the First Continental Congress?

A
the Boston Massacre
B
the Boston Tea Party
C
the battles of Lexington and Concord
D
the publication of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense
6

Which best summarizes the social contract outlined in the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence?

A
Government has the power to protect natural rights, but states must also protect their rights.
B
Government has the power to protect natural rights, but people must also protect their rights.
C
Government has the power to protect natural rights, but people can change their government if it fails to do so.
D
Government has the power to protect natural rights, but states can challenge the government if it fails to do so.
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Who was appointed to write the Declaration of Independence?

A
James Madison
B
Thomas Jefferson
C
John Locke
D
Thomas Paine
8

Read the quote from Thomas Jefferson.That these are our grievances which we have thus laid before his majesty, with that freedom of language and sentiment which becomes a free people claiming their rights, as derived from the laws of nature, and not as the gift of their chief magistrate.

A
government
B
natural law
C
society
D
divine right
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Which had the greatest influence in prompting the Second Continental Congress to declare independence?

A
the battles of Lexington and Concord
B
King George III’s rejection of peaceful reconciliation
C
financial support from France and Spain
D
increased open public support for independence
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Does the preamble to the Declaration of Independence indicate reasons why the new independent government might be similarly removed or overthrown? Why or why not?

A
No. It demands reconciliation between the government and the governed.
B
Yes. It outlines when it is appropriate to remove a government.
C
No. It states that governments cannot simply be changed.
D
Yes. It indicates that the will of the people must be followed.

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