What were the UNALIENABLE RIGHTS mentioned in the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence?
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8 points
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Slaves, Land, and Lawyers
Lives, Fortune, and Sacred Honor
The correct answer is:
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
"He has kept among us, in times of peace, standing armies, without the consent of our legislatures." Which section of the Declaration of Independence does this line come from?
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Preamble
Grievances
Declaration
This line comes from the Grievances section of the Declaration of Independence.
"He has kept among us, in times of peace, standing armies, without the consent of our legislatures." What does this line express?
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4 points
The king imposed taxes.
The king denied the colonists a trial by jury.
The colonists were not represented in the British Parliament.
This line expresses that the king kept standing armies among the colonists during times of peace without the consent of their legislatures. It highlights the violation of the colonists' rights and the infringement on their self-governance.
Read the following line from the Declaration of Independence and explain the grievance that is being expressed. "But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security."
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The king used the colonies for his profit.
The king was not the real king.
The king failed to respect the rights of the colonists.
The grievance being expressed in this line is that the king, through a long series of abuses and usurpations, demonstrated a clear intention to impose absolute despotism upon the colonists. The colonists believe that it is their right and duty to overthrow such a government and establish new safeguards for their future security. This grievance is about the king failing to respect the rights of the colonists and attempting to establish oppressive rule.
Which is NOT a section of the Declaration of Independence?
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list of injustices committed by the King of England
a statement severing connection with the King of England
an outline of the new government for the new 13 states
"an outline of the new government for the new 13 states" is NOT a section of the Declaration of Independence.
The correct answer is: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. These are the unalienable rights mentioned in the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence.
To find this answer, you would need to refer to the text of the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence. The Preamble is the introductory paragraph of the document, which states the purpose and principles upon which it is based. You can find the full text of the Declaration of Independence either online or in a reputable historical source.
To get the answer, you would need to read through the Preamble and identify the specific rights mentioned. In this case, the Preamble states, "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." Therefore, the unalienable rights mentioned are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.