Module 1.2 test

= correct answer
1.
Which was the last item included in the Declaration of Independence? (10 points)

list of grievances

statement declaring that the colonies were cutting all ties with their parent country

the right to revolt against the government

list of unalienable rights

2.
What did philosophers, such as Enlightenment thinker John Locke, argue about individuals? (10 points)

they seek power so government should be limited

they have the natural rights of life, liberty, and property

they tend toward destructive behavior

they want government to restrict democracy

3.
What political principal does this quote reflect? (10 points)
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal" — Declaration of Independence.

natural rights because people are born equal with certain rights because they are humans

popular sovereignty because it requires that all citizens have the same status in society

social contract because citizens will only agree to be ruled by those who are their equals

democracy because if people are equal then they all have the right to run the government