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