D.O.I. 2023-24

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

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

• From the King

• From the Supreme Court

• From God

• From the people (consent of the governed)

What effect did Common Sense have in the colonies?

• It persuaded many colonists that America should be independent.
• It instilled fear of war in the colonies.
• It convinced the colonies to remain loyal to Great Britain.
• It petitioned the king to end the quarrel between the colonies and Great Britain.

How do natural rights, as described in the Declaration of Independence, differ from other rights?

• People are born with natural rights.
• People can vote to choose natural rights
• Natural rights are given only to citizens.
• Natural rights come from the government.

"Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it and to institute new government."

What does this quote mean?

• If a government is corrupt the people need to change it or make a new government

• The people have no say in their government

• The people have no power to change a corrupt government

• It's the people's fault if the government is corrupt

What are some of the main complaints in the Declaration of Independence?

Choose all that apply.

• Colonists were denied trial by jury

• Colonists were forced to quarter troops in their homes

• Colonists were taxed without representation in Parliament

• Colonists were forbidden from owning land

Which document addressed colonial concerns about English policies?
Benchmark: SS.7.C.1.3   Complexity: DOK1

• Declaration of Independence
• Mayflower Compact
• Magna Carta
• English Bill of Rights

 The passage below is from a historical document. 
Based on the passage, where should governments get their power? 
SS.7.C.1.4 Mid Complexity   

• from the legislative branch   
• from the executive branch
• from elected leaders
• from the citizens

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

Which enlightenment thinker most inspired Thomas Jefferson's idea of unalienable rights?

• Montesquieu

• Voltaire

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke