Vocabulary 1
A right that belongs to every living person.
What are natural rights?
Cruel and unreasonable rule.
What is tyranny?
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
True or False
The laws now protect all citizens.
What is true?
How many sections of the Declaration of Independence are their.
What is 5?
A group appointed for a specific function.
What is a committee?
A person chosen by a group to represent them at a meeting.
What is a delegate?
Who did the colonists Declare Independence from?
Who are Great Britain and King George III.
The declaration of Independence stands for the principles of _______.
Natural law and divine rights
Freedom and Equal Rights
What are freedom and equal rights?
The preamble says...
What is, separation has become necessary?
An attempt to follow and acquire something.
What is pursuit?
Freedom to make decisions for oneself.
What is independence?
Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?
Who is John Hancock?
The government gives the citizens the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
True or False
What is false?
The Big Ideas explained...
What is, people have certain unalienable rights?
What is a tyrant?
Freedom from outside control or restrictions.
What is liberty?
Other than being the first signature, what was different about John Hancock's signature on the Declaration of Independence?
What is, it was the largest?
Who were not covered by the by the principles of the Declaration of Independence?
Who are Women, African Americans, and Native Americans.
The grievances are....
What is, a list of complaints against King George III including that colonists were forced to pay unfair taxes?
The legislative body of the U.S. government, made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
What is Congress?
A formal meeting of representatives that is held to discuss ideas and policies.
What is congress?
What does the follow quote mean?
"Put you John Hancock on it."
What is, to sign your name?
What is, every person has the rights of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness?
The declaration.....