1.4 Declaration of Independence

Which document addressed colonial concerns about English policies?
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• Declaration of Independence
• Mayflower Compact
• Magna Carta
• English Bill of Rights

The passage below is from a historical document.
Which document contains this passage?   SS.7.C.1.4 Mid Complexity

• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation 
• English Bill of Rights 
• U.S. Constitution

The passage below is from a historical document.
What is the main idea of this passage?
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• Only citizens can enjoy the rights guaranteed by a government.
• People have rights that cannot be denied by any government.
• Government must equally distribute power among people.
• Government is necessary to promote equality.

 The passage below is from a historical document. 
Based on the passage, where should governments get their power? 
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• from the legislative branch   
• from the executive branch
• from elected leaders
• from the citizens

The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that

• detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.
• listed a man's natural rights.
• introduced the Declaration.
• concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.

He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good. . . .He has kept among us, in times of peace. Standing Armies without the consent of our legislatures. . . .

—Excerpt from the Declaration of Independence

Which part of the Declaration of Independence does this passage represent?

• the argument for the colonists’ right to revolt

• the list of grievances

• the official claim of colonial independence

• the statement about the rights of men

What is the purpose of listing complaints against the king?

• to demonstrate the need for a new king

• to justify the need for independence

• to persuade the king to fix those problems

• to prove that colonists needed a role in the British government

The preamble to of the Declaration of Independence was most likely inspired by which of the following?

• the Enlightenment

• the French and Indian War

• Puritans

• smuggling

Based on the Declaration of Independence, which is a natural right?

• the right to pursue happiness

• the right to vote

• the right to bear arms

• the right to equal protection of the laws

In The Declaration of Independence “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” are called “unalienable”. What is the definition of unalienable?

• Impossible to be taken away

• Impossible to earn

• Impossible for a peasant to obtain

• Impossible to buy