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USI 6b Trivia

USI 6b Trivia. Newell. What do the people of a country establish to protect their rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness? A Schools B Government C Taxes D Trade.

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USI 6b Trivia

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  1. USI 6b Trivia Newell

  2. What do the people of a country establish to protect their rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?A SchoolsB GovernmentC TaxesD Trade

  3. Explain what John Locke meant when he said "Government is created to protect the rights of people and has only the limited and specific powers the people consent to give it."A Government is established by law makers who do not take individual rights into considerationB Citizens have certain rights that can be taken away if there is enough causeC Government is created to give citizens the rights to life, liberty, and propertyD The government is set up to protect a limited amount of people

  4. Whose ideas about government are expressed in the Declaration of Independence?A King George IIIB John AdamsC Patrick HenryD John Locke

  5. What did John Locke say governments were created to do?A Ensure free speech.B Protect the rights of citizens.C Expand its territories.D Establish trade with other nations.

  6. Colonists began to feel more like Americans than Englishmen for all of the following reasons EXCEPT--A the number of colonists greatly increased.B the King of England ruled that they were Americans.C as the colonies grew, they gained experience in governing themselves.D the colonists learned ways to control the colonial governors.

  7. Which of the following is a key philosophy of the Declaration of Independence?A Citizens derive power from the government.B Citizen's rights can be taken away with proper justification.C People have a right to change a government when it violates their rights.D People have a right to change laws at any time.

  8. "The seeds of Liberty have been planted in America."Benjamin Franklin What did Benjamin Franklin mean in this statement? A The Southern States wanted freedom from the Union. B Slaves would plant liberty seeds. C Americans wanted freedom from England. D Liberty plants would be grown on plantations.

  9. Which of the following is NOT a key idea about government in the Declaration of Independence?A Government has the power to impose laws and taxes with or without the agreement of the people.B People have certain rights that cannot be taken away such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.C Government receives its power from the people that live in that country.D People have a right and a duty to change a government that violates their rights.

  10. The writers of the Declaration of Independence were influenced by the philosophy of natural rights written byA King George IIIB John AdamsC Patrick HenryD John Locke

  11. Why did the writers of the Declaration of Independence feel so strongly that the people of a country should give the government its power?A The King of England was respected by all the colonists and British people.B The King of England had not let the colonists have much say in the way he ran the government.C The King of England had allowed colonists to make their own laws and they wanted to keep it that way.D The King of England was voted into the office of king by ten of the thirteen colonies.

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