The Declaration of Independence Answers

Who was appointed to write the Declaration of Independence?

Why did Thomas Paine question British authority to rule the colonies in Common Sense?

In which section of the Declaration of Independence is the purpose of government described?

Which example describes natural rights?

Which had the greatest influence in prompting the Second Continental Congress to declare independence?

Which best describes the main action called for by the Declaration of Independence?

The image shows a 2018 rally supporting a lawsuit seeking government action on climate change.How do the protestors with the signs saying "A livable planet is an unalienable right” and "Life, liberty, property” use the Declaration of Independence to express an opinion?

In Thomas Paine's published essay Common Sense, he calls for

Which best summarizes the social contract outlined in the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence?

Read the excerpt from the Arizona Republic editorial "Supreme Court Affirms the Right to Pursue Happiness,” published on June 26, 2015, about a case that resulted in nationwide legal recognition of same-sex marriage.It's a day to remind ourselves of what it says in the Declaration of Independence: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”Not all truths are self-evident to us, of course.Some things take time. Too much time.

As the colonies moved toward independence, the First Continental Congress was created in

The preamble to the Declaration of Independence outlines the principles upon which the new government would be based. Which of these best describes one of those principles?

The Declaration of Independence refers to the Rights of Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness as being unalienable. What does unalienable mean?

What event prompted the formation of the First Continental Congress?