The Declaration of Independence & Constitution

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Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration?

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Thomas Jefferson

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To whom were the signers writing this "break-up letter"?

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King George

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What are unalienable rights?

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Rights you have just because you were born

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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain ?  , that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
Which of the following best completes this excerpt?

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unalienable rights

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The Second Continental Congress issued the Declaration of Independence in order to —

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explain the reasons for the colonists’ separation from Great Britain

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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights …. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government…
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Declaration of Independence

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How are natural rights different from other rights?

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People are born with natural rights.

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What are the principles expressed in the Declaration of Independence?

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All men are created equal, all men have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, government gets its power from the people.

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Natural rights mean:

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rights common to everyone, as opposed to those given by law

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Independence means:

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freedom from control by another government or country