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14 Cards in this Set
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What document shows that new political ideas led the colonists to a democratic government? |
the DoI
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The Declaration of Independence declared the American colonies independence from what country?
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England
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What are the unalienable rights listed in the Declaration of Independence?
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life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
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What are rights that cannot be taken away?
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unalienable rights
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Who does the government get its power from?
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the people
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What must people do if a government violates their rights?
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change it
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What document lists our unalienable rights?
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the DoI
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Who establishes government to protect unalienable rights?
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the people
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What document has the key philosophy that the government gets its power from the people?
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the DoI
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What document proclaimed the American colonies independence from England?
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the DoI
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What are rights that cannot be taken away called?
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unalienable rights
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Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence?
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Thomas Jefferson
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Who first expressed the key philosophies of the Declaration of Independence?
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European philosophers
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In what type of government do the people rule or hold the power?
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democracy |
