Thomas Jefferson

Question 0

Unalienable

Answer 0

Not to be taken away

Question 1

Impel

Answer 1

To force: drive forward

Question 2

Despotism

Answer 2

Government by a ruler with unlimited power

Question 3

Arbitrary

Answer 3

Based on unpredictable decisions

Question 4

Abdicate

Answer 4

To give up responsibility for

Question 5

Redress

Answer 5

Correction of a wrong; compensation

Question 6

What rights are specified in the declaration?

Answer 6

Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness (unalienable rights)

Question 7

What does Jefferson say is the purpose of government?

Answer 7

For their safety and happiness

Question 8

According to the declaration, who gives people their rights?

Answer 8

The people gives themselves their rights (technically the government does)

Question 9

Why might the list of complaints against king GEORGE make up the largest part of the document?

Answer 9

It’s justifying the purpose of the document

Question 10

What 2 passages use parallelism? What is the effect of the parallel structure?

Answer 10

The list of complaints against king GEORGE, he uses “he” repetitively
He says “for” a lot
The effect is to help you understand that the king is corrupt

Question 11

What claim does Jefferson present in the preamble of the declaration?

Answer 11

To break political ties that aren’t good for them or are unfair he says he’ll explain what caused them to get to this point