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s.s.7.CG.1.6 Declaration of Independence: Events that led to

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Question 1

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According to the Declaration of Independence, which are examples of natural rights?

the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

the right to use the resources of nature, including air and water

freedom of speech and of the press

the right to free health care and education

Question 2

2.

The excerpt below is from the Declaration of Independence (1776).

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain __?, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

Which phrase completes the excerpt?

equalities of opportunity

unalienable rights

repeated injuries and abuses

Question 3

3.

The passage below is from the Declaration of Independence.
[T]o secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. . . .
[W]henever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government . . .
According to this passage, what is the chief purpose of government?

to increase the ruler’s wealth and power

to glorify the nation

to promote popular religious beliefs

Question 4

4.

The passage below is from a historical document.
"...That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it...." Based on the passage, where should governments get their power?

From the legislative branch

From the executive branch

From elected leaders

From the people

Question 5

5.

What is one way that the ideas stated in the Declaration of Independence are evident today?

selective service  

term limits  

equal employment opportunities  

voting rights amendments  

Question 6

6.

An excerpt from "The Declaration of Independence"
"That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."
This excerpt demonstrates how the founding fathers were influenced by which idea?

Federalism

Social Contract

Enumerated Powers

duties and responsibilities

to protect the rights of its people

Natural Rights