Question

1. what principle of government is expressed in “deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed”?

a. divine right of kings
b. limited monarchy
c. popular sovereignty
d. federalism

1. which best summarizes the authors’ view of how people should respond to long - term abuses by a government?

a. they should accept them peacefully
b. they have a right and duty to replace that government
c. they should petition the king quietly
d. they should leave the country

1. according to the document, what prevents people from changing a government too quickly?

a. prudence and human tendency to endure hardship
b. laws against rebellion
c. fear of punishment from britain
d. lack of unity among colonies

1. the phrase “absolute despotism” most nearly means:

a. a fair and equal system of laws
b. a weak central government
c. a government ruled by an all - powerful tyrant
d. a democracy run by the people

1. what purpose does the final sentence of the passage serve (\to prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world\)?

a. it signals that the colonists are about to list specific grievances
b. it ends the declaration with a summary
c. it invites britain to debate the issues
d. it apologizes for the revolution

Explanation:

• Question 6: "Popular sovereignty" means that the government's power comes from the people (the governed). "Divine right of kings" is about God - given power to monarchs. "Limited monarchy" restricts the monarch's power but not based on this principle. "Federalism" is about the division of power between levels of government.
• Question 7: In democratic and revolutionary thought (like in the Declaration of Independence), when a government is abusive over the long - term, people have the right (and sometimes duty) to replace it. Accepting peacefully (A) or petitioning quietly (C) don't address long - term abuse. Leaving (D) is not the typical revolutionary stance.
• Question 8: Prudence (wisdom) and the human tendency to endure hardship (from the Declaration of Independence's context) prevent hasty government change. Laws against rebellion (B), fear of Britain (C), and lack of colonial unity (D) are not the main reasons given in the relevant philosophical and revolutionary texts.
• Question 9: "Absolute Despotism" refers to a government ruled by an all - powerful tyrant. A fair legal system (A) is the opposite. A weak central government (B) is not "absolute". A democracy (D) is by the people, not despotic.
• Question 10: In the Declaration of Independence, "To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world" signals that specific grievances (against the British Crown) are about to be listed. It's not a summary (B), an invitation to debate (C), or an apology (D).

Answer:

1. C. Popular sovereignty
2. B. They have a right and duty to replace that government
3. A. Prudence and human tendency to endure hardship
4. C. A government ruled by an all - powerful tyrant
5. A. It signals that the colonists are about to list specific grievances