Question
The Declaration of Independence intended to end British rule in the colonies, and grant citizens
the right to freedom of speech
the right to self-govern
the ability to live without a government
the ability to vote for a president
Which had the greatest influence in prompting the Second Continental Congress to declare independence?
the battles of Lexington and Concord
King George III’s rejection of peaceful reconciliation
financial support from France and Spain
increased open public support for independence
Read the excerpt from the Arizona Republic editorial "Supreme Court Affirms the Right to Pursue Happiness,” published on June 26, 2015, about a case that resulted in nationwide legal recognition of same-sex marriage.
It's a day to remind ourselves of what it says in the Declaration of Independence: "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.”
Not all truths are self-evident to us, of course.
Some things take time. Too much time.
What conclusion about unalienable rights can best be drawn from the excerpt?
Rights are always quickly identified and protected by the government.
The only rights the government protects are life, liberty, and happiness.
People do not always agree about what rights everyone should have.
Citizens cannot ask the government to fix problems or protect new rights.
The preamble to the Declaration of Independence outlines the principles upon which the new government would be based. Which of these best describes one of those principles?
a government based on a social contract
the end of taxation without representation
the removal of the British military
a need for equality regardless of race or gender
The Declaration of Independence refers to the Rights of Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness as being unalienable. What does unalienable mean?
not foreign
indisputable
negotiable
transferable
the right to freedom of speech
the right to self-govern
the ability to live without a government
the ability to vote for a president
Which had the greatest influence in prompting the Second Continental Congress to declare independence?
the battles of Lexington and Concord
King George III’s rejection of peaceful reconciliation
financial support from France and Spain
increased open public support for independence
Read the excerpt from the Arizona Republic editorial "Supreme Court Affirms the Right to Pursue Happiness,” published on June 26, 2015, about a case that resulted in nationwide legal recognition of same-sex marriage.
It's a day to remind ourselves of what it says in the Declaration of Independence: "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.”
Not all truths are self-evident to us, of course.
Some things take time. Too much time.
What conclusion about unalienable rights can best be drawn from the excerpt?
Rights are always quickly identified and protected by the government.
The only rights the government protects are life, liberty, and happiness.
People do not always agree about what rights everyone should have.
Citizens cannot ask the government to fix problems or protect new rights.
The preamble to the Declaration of Independence outlines the principles upon which the new government would be based. Which of these best describes one of those principles?
a government based on a social contract
the end of taxation without representation
the removal of the British military
a need for equality regardless of race or gender
The Declaration of Independence refers to the Rights of Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness as being unalienable. What does unalienable mean?
not foreign
indisputable
negotiable
transferable
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1. **The Declaration of Independence intended to end British rule in the colonies, and grant citizens**:
**the right to self-govern**.
The Declaration emphasized the colonists' desire to govern themselves and to be free from British control.
2. **Which had the greatest influence in prompting the Second Continental Congress to declare independence?**:
**King George III’s rejection of peaceful reconciliation**.
The rejection of reconciliation by the king was a significant factor that motivated Congress to declare independence.
3. **What conclusion about unalienable rights can best be drawn from the excerpt?**:
**People do not always agree about what rights everyone should have.**
The excerpt acknowledges that while some rights are considered unalienable, perceptions of those rights can vary over time and among different individuals.
4. **Which of these best describes one of the principles outlined in the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence?**:
**a government based on a social contract**.
The Preamble articulates the idea that government derives its power from the consent of the governed, a key concept of the social contract.
5. **What does unalienable mean?**:
**indisputable**.
Unalienable rights are often understood to be rights that cannot be taken away or denied.
**the right to self-govern**.
The Declaration emphasized the colonists' desire to govern themselves and to be free from British control.
2. **Which had the greatest influence in prompting the Second Continental Congress to declare independence?**:
**King George III’s rejection of peaceful reconciliation**.
The rejection of reconciliation by the king was a significant factor that motivated Congress to declare independence.
3. **What conclusion about unalienable rights can best be drawn from the excerpt?**:
**People do not always agree about what rights everyone should have.**
The excerpt acknowledges that while some rights are considered unalienable, perceptions of those rights can vary over time and among different individuals.
4. **Which of these best describes one of the principles outlined in the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence?**:
**a government based on a social contract**.
The Preamble articulates the idea that government derives its power from the consent of the governed, a key concept of the social contract.
5. **What does unalienable mean?**:
**indisputable**.
Unalienable rights are often understood to be rights that cannot be taken away or denied.