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Declaration of Indep
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| According to the Declaration, a government should derive its power from | those it governs. |
| The Declaration states that it is right to overthrow a government when it | no longer represents the people. |
| The ultimate goal of the Declaration of Independence was to | absolve the colonies of any allegiance to Britain. |
| The Declaration states that all men have the right to | liberty and the pursuit of happiness |
| What does Jefferson mean when he says that "governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed"? | Governments are created and given power by the people they govern. |
| Jefferson accuses the king of | making it difficult for the colonists to attend legislative meetings. |
| Jefferson opens the Declaration by stating that, as a show of respect, the colonies will | explain the causes of their discontent. |
| What is the purpose of the preamble? | o explain why the colonies are declaring their independence |
| According to Jefferson, people have the right to alter or abolish a government when it no longer offers & protects the rights of its people. | true |
| According to Jefferson, what have the colonists done repeatedly each time they felt that they had been wronged? | all of the above |
| What does the last part of the document say about the colonies' relationship with Great Britain? | That their relationship is dissolved/ended. The colonies no longer have any allegiance to Great Britain. |