US History Review 3

Which phrase from the Declaration of Independence most clearly reflects the idea that the people are the source of government

"... deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed... "

Which document served as the most direct model for this resolution

Declaration of Independence

which document is most closely associated with John Locke's social contract theory of government

Declaration of Independence

This quotation reflects beliefs mainly derived

John Locke's theory of natural rights

Which action can be justified by the political philosophy expressed in the Declaration of Independence

a group of rebels tries to overthrow a repressive government

Which two key principles of government are included in the Declaration of Independence

consent of the governed and natural rights

The Declaration of Independence contributed to the development of democracy by

indicating that people are the source of power

The writings of John Locke, Jean-Jaques Rousseau, and Baron de Montesquieu are significant in United States history because they

influenced the authors of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution

In writing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson based his argument for American independence on the idea that

people have natural rights as human beings

John Locke's theory of natural rights, as reflected in the Declaration of Independence, states that

power to govern belongs to all people

According to the Declaration of Independence, governments are established to

protect the natural rights of citizens

This quotation is evidence that some of the basic ideas in the Declaration of Independence were

reflections of the philosophies of the European Enlightenment

This statement from the Declaration of Independence indicates that government has a responsibility to

respond to the will of the people

"That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men..." This quotation presents a justification for

revolution

The declaration of Independence states that the fundamental purpose of the government is to

secure for the people their natural rights

According to the Declaration of Independence, the purpose of government is to

secure natural rights for the people

In the Declaration of Independence, the argument for freedom from British rule is based primarily on the

social contract theory of government developed by John Locke

A major purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to

state colonial grievances against British rule

The Declaration of Independence contains a

statement of grievances against the King of England

The Declaration of Independence contributed to the development of democracy in that it

suggested that the people are the source of power

The idea expressed in the quotation "All just government derives its authority from the consent of the governed" is most directly found in

the United States Declaration of Independence

According to the quotation, governments get their authority from

the people

John Locke's theory of the social contract, as developed in the United States Declaration of Independence, stated that

the people should revolt against a government that did not protect their rights

Which principle of government is proposed in the Declaration of Independence

the primary function of government is to protect natural rights

The right of the people to overthrow a tyrannical government is a main theme of which document

Declaration of independence