Declaration of Independence

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Who is the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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According to the Declaration of Independence, what gives government their power?

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consent of the governed

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What is a preamble?

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introduction

Front

Unalienable rights are

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rights that cannot be taken away

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Just powers are powers that are

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fair

Front

How many parts make up the Declaration of independence?

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4

Front

Three rights that cannot be taken away are

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life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

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The "he" referred to in the list of grievances is

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King George III

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In this part of the Declaration of Independence, the colonists explain the the rights of the people.

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natural rights

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a list of the colonists' complaints

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grievances