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Declaration Of Independence Test
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1) 2. The following passage is from a historical document: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among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 purs
A
B. English Bill of Rights
B
D. Declaration of Independence
C
A. Articles of Confederation
D
C. U.S. Constitution
2) 1. What is one way that the ideas stated in the Declaration of Independence are evident today?
A
D. Term limits
B
B. Voting rights amendments
C
C. Selective service
D
A. Equal employment opportunities
3) 3. The following passage is from a historical document: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among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 purs
A
D. Government is necessary to promote equality.
B
C. Government must equally distribute power among people
C
B. People have rights that cannot be denied by any government.
D
A. Only citizens can enjoy the rights guaranteed by a government.
4) 4. Who is the author of the Declaration of Independence?
A
Thomas Paine
B
Thomas Jefferson
C
Patrick Henry
D
John Locke
5) 5. Which Enlightenment thinker helped influence the Declaration of Independence?
A
B. Thomas Hobbes
B
D. John Locke
C
A. Baron de Montesquieu
D
C. John Jay
6) 6. Which of the following is NOT a part of the Declaration of Independence?
A
Preamble
B
Resolution for Independence
C
List of Grievances
D
Natural Problems
7) 7. For which of the following reasons would John Locke say the colonists had the right to declare independence?
A
D. Creation of the Articles of Confederation
B
B. Despotism of the English government
C
C. Treaty between the English and French
D
A. Cooperative behavior of the English
8) 8. According to the Declaration of Independence and John Locke, where does government get its power from?
A
B. Family Lineage
B
A. Divine Right
C
C. Consent of the Governed
D
D. Fear
9) How do natural rights, as described in the Declaration of Independence, differ from other rights?
A
Natural rights come from the government.
B
People can vote to choose natural rights.
C
Natural rights are given only to citizens.
D
People are born with natural rights.
10) Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
A
to declare war
B
to list all of George Washington's crimes
C
to tell Great Britain all of our problems
D
To tell the world that we were declaring independence and why
11) For imposing taxes without our consent is a line form the Declaration of Independence. What are the colonists complaining about in this line?
A
Quartering Soldiers
B
Standing Armies
C
Taxation without representation
D
Due Process
12) According to Thomas Jefferson, the power to rule comes from
A
Parliment
B
Citizens
C
King
D
God
13) Which one of the following words match this definition: a single ruler that possesses and abuses absolute government power?
A
Tyrant
B
Self-evident
C
Unalienable(inalienable) rights
D
Oppression
14) Which one of the following words match this definition: a system of government where the ruler has Unlimited Power?
A
Natural Rights
B
Oppression
C
Unalienable(inalienable) rights
D
Despotism
15) Which one of the following words match this definition: an agreement made by the people to establish a government and abide by its laws?
A
Self-evident
B
Consent of the Governed
C
Unalienable(inalienable) rights
D
Despotism
16) Which one of the following words match this definition: basic rights of the people that may not be taken away?
A
Consent of the Governed
B
Despotism
C
Unalienable(inalienable) rights
D
Oppression
17) Which one of the following words match this definition: obvious, having no need of proof?
A
natural rights
B
self-evident
C
despotism
D
consent of the governed
18) Which one of the following words match this definition: the belief that individuals are born with basic rights that cannot be taken away by governments?
A
consent of the governed
B
natural rights
C
self-evident
D
oppression
19) Which of the following is the King of England at the time of the creation of the Declaration of Independence?
A
King John
B
King Washington
C
King George III
D
King James
20) Which one of the following words match this definition: the use of authority or power in a cruel or unjust manner?
A
self-evident
B
oppression
C
consent of the governed
D
natural rights
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