Declaration of Independence
Colonial Grievances
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1: How did the Declaration of Independence, justify the American separation from Britain?
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The Americans didn't think King George III was intelligent.
Americans were ready for a change of leadership.
Americans were tired of being ruled by a king
King George III had violated the rights of the Americans
2: The social contract is an agreement between whom?
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The king and his subjects
People and their government
Congress and the king
People and their employers
3: In a limited government with rule of law, who must obey the laws
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Only the government employees
Only those who don't own property
All people
Only congress
4: Who is entitled to natural rights?
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Monarchy (Kings and other royalty)
Congress
Military
All people
5: What is separation of powers?
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Division of power among different branches of government.
The unification of power by the military
Division of the president's powers
Division of the judicial powers
6: Republicanism is a system in which power is held by
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The Republican party
Voters
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Congress
7: Taxation without representation refers to what?
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Quartering large bodies of armed troops among Americans
A tax on luxury goods
Imposing taxes without consent
A tax imposed on British troops
8: Which of the following was the main reason that Americans opposed the Stamp Act of 1765?
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The act was passed by the king, not Parliament.
The tax was a large amount of money.
The act was taxation without representation.
The tax was not imposed on the wealthy.
9: What are unalienable rights?
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Rights that cannot be taken away by the government
Rights that only belong to people who live in a certain area
Rights that only belong to wealthy people
Rights that can be taken away for opposing the government
10: Who were the colonists more upset with?
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