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USI.6b #1 (Political Ideas)
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1) The Declaration of Independence professed a unique concept of government because it centered around —
A
the rights of those governed
B
one branch of government
C
a leader with power to make laws and enforce them
D
keeping the power in the federal courts
2) Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
A
To outline a free trade agenda
B
To claim independence from Great Britain
C
To satisfy the French
D
To set up a new form of government
3) Which of the following is NOT a key philosophy of the Declaration of Independence?
A
Government derives power from the people.
B
People have the right to a trial by their peers.
C
People establish government to protect those rights.
D
People have “certain unalienable rights.
4) What are the “certain unalienable rights stated in the Declaration of Independence?
A
Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
B
Right to travel freely in the colonies
C
Right to own land
D
Right to govern oneself in a democracy
5) People have a right and a duty to change a government that violates their rights. This ideal is specified in the —
A
Declaration of Independence
B
Constitution
C
Magna Carta
D
Proclamation of 1763
6) Who first expressed the ideas in the Declaration of Independence?
A
European philosophers
B
Colonial governors
C
British Parliament
D
House of Burgesses
7) According to the Declaration of Independence, government receives its power from the —
A
people
B
judiciary
C
military
D
legislature
8) 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 among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. Which document is this from?
A
The Declaration of Independence
B
The Constitution of the United States
C
The Virginia Declaration of Independence
D
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
9) How did Benjamin Franklin contribute to the American victory in the Revolutionary War?
A
He led Patriots in throwing tea into Boston Harbor to protest tea taxes.
B
He wrote poems and plays supporting American independence.
C
He made a daring ride to warn colonists of British arrival.
D
He helped gain French support for American independence.
10) The Declaration of Independence was developed as a result of -
A
a strengthening economic relationship with England
B
a strong political relationship between the colonies and England
C
less governance over the colonies from England
D
the desire for a democratic government independent from England
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