Declaration of Independence

According to the Declaration of Independence, the main purpose of a government is to-

• ensure the stability of the economy
• protect the rights of the individual
• provide strong military leadership
• protect a nation from foreign invasions

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

• it is endowed by nature
• from the permission of the king
• from the authority of parliament
• from the consent of the governed

Which of the following was the main purpose for writing the Declaration of Independence?

• convince Great Britain to stop mercantilism in North America
• force Spain to support a Revolutionary War against England
• proclaim war on Great Britain due to lack of economic rights
• state the colonists' reasons for separating from Great Britain

The principles of government that Thomas Jefferson included in the Declaration of Independence were most influenced by which of the following people?

• John Locke
• Ben Franklin
• King George III
• Charles de Montesquieu

According to the Declaration of Independence, when government becomes oppressive of the people's rights, the people have the right to...

• ignore laws that people don't like or agree with
• meet in secret congresses to discuss solutions
• call for elections to choose new rulers
• alter or abolish it and institute a new government

In the Declaration of Independence the author states that the Americans hold "these truths to be self-evident." Which of the following is one of these truths? 

• all men are created equal
• all rights must be earned
• all citizens have a right to vote
• all rights come from the king

Tyranny is best described by which of the following?

• A government where all the power is in the hands of one person.
• A government headed by a king or a queen.
• A government that abuses its power.
• A government where some citizens are not allowed to vote.

What are our natural rights according to Jefferson?  (He got the idea from John Locke, but he changed the last right.)

• Freedom of speech, religion, and press
• Life, liberty, and property
• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
• Voting, rebelling, and health

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.

To Great Britain, the signing of the Declaration of Independence was

• an act of loyalty.
• an act of treason.
• an act of bravery.
• an act of insanity.