According to the ideas in the Declaration of Independence, what is the main reason governments are formed?

To create wealth for the nation's leaders

To protect the basic rights of the people

To conquer new territories and expand the country

To enforce the traditional rule of a king

The Declaration of Independence lists "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" as examples of what kind of rights?

Unalienable rights that cannot be taken away

Responsibilities that citizens owe to their country

A government's power comes from a strong military.

A government's authority comes from the people it rules.

A government has the power to do whatever it wants.

A government's power is passed down through a royal family.

They must obey the government without question.

They can change or create a new government.

They should ask the king for permission to protest.

They must wait for the next election to happen.

The government's purpose is to protect the people's rights.

The colonies needed more representatives in the British Parliament.

A country's economic strength is more important than its citizens' freedoms.

The king himself was a good person, but his government advisors were corrupt.