P.6 Creating a Government Flashcard

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According to the Declaration of Independence who institutes or creates governments?

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The People

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According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power from?

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The People

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Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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Which argument most logically follows from Jefferson's expressed ideas in the Declaration of Independence? Options: The rights of men should be supported over those of women., Monarchy is a bad form of government because rulers are not elected., All forms of government destroy human rights and should be abandoned., Any form of government that suppresses people's freedoms should be overthrown.

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Any form of government that suppresses people's freedoms should be overthrown.

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Which of the following is the central idea put forth in the Declaration of Independence? Options: The American people will fight to the death to protect themselves from attacks by Britain., The American colonies are justified in rejecting British rule and setting up a new government., The people of Great Britain should claim their own independence from the rule of the current king., Americans who support the idea of independence from Great Britain greatly outnumber those who do not.

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The American colonies are justified in rejecting British rule and setting up a new government.

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What did Thomas Jefferson say the people had the right to do to a government who was not protecting the people's rights?

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Abolish it

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At the Constitutional Convention large and small states were arguing about......

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power in congress

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What issue plagued the northern and southern states at the Constitutional Convention?

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slavery

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According to the delegates at the Constitutional Convention the power of the new government should come from.....

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the people

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Which state did not attend the Constitutional Convention? Options: Maryland, Rhode Island, Georgia, Massachusetts

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Rhode Island