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Declaration of Independence Analysis

Quiz by Marisa Cruz

Grade 8
Social Studies
California Public Schools Standards

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12 questions
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  • Q1
    What does this quote from the Declaration of Independence mean? "That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive… it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it,"
    People have God-given rights to life, liberty, and happiness
    When a Government starts to cause damage, the people have the right to get rid of it.
    It is obvious that all people are equal
    Established governments should be created fairly by the people.
    30s
  • Q2
    What does this quote from the Declaration of Independence mean? "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,"
    When a Government starts to cause damage, the people have the right to get rid of it.
    Established governments should be created fairly by the people.
    People have God-given rights to life, liberty, and happiness
    It is obvious that all people are equal
    30s
  • Q3
    What does this quote from the Declaration of Independence mean? "That they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.,"
    It is obvious that all people are equal
    Established governments should be created fairly by the people.
    People have God-given rights to life, liberty, and happiness
    When a Government starts to cause damage, the people have the right to get rid of it.
    30s
  • Q4
    What does this quote from the Declaration of Independence mean? "That… Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed...,"
    It is obvious that all people are equal
    People have God-given rights to life, liberty, and happiness
    When a Government starts to cause damage, the people have the right to get rid of it.
    Established governments should be created fairly by the people.
    30s
  • Q5
    What does the term "abolish" mean?
    come from
    get rid of
    causing great damage
    give an affirmative reply to; give permission
    30s
  • Q6
    What does the term "self-evident" mean?
    established
    unable to be taken away
    give qualities or abilities to
    obvious or clear; does not need to be explained
    30s
  • Q7
    What does the term "endowed" mean?
    established
    unable to be taken away
    come from
    give qualities or abilities to
    30s
  • Q8
    What does the term "unalienable" mean?
    established
    unable to be taken away
    give an affirmative reply to; give permission
    come from
    30s
  • Q9
    What does the term "instituted" mean?
    established
    causing great damage
    come from
    give an affirmative reply to; give permission
    30s
  • Q10
    What does the term "Deriving" mean?
    give an affirmative reply to; give permission
    get rid of
    causing great damage
    come from
    30s
  • Q11
    What does the term "Consent" mean?
    come from
    get rid of
    causing great damage
    give an affirmative reply to; give permission
    30s
  • Q12
    What does the term "destructive" mean?
    come from
    causing great damage
    give an affirmative reply to; give permission
    get rid of
    30s

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