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hey, king: get off our backs! d. phrases to know. learn these phrases from the declaration of independence by matching each one with its definition. 1. unalienable rights 2. pursuit of happiness 3. natural rights 4. consent of the governed 5. just powers 6. self - evident a. rights people are born with b. can be seen just by looking at it c. permission of those under the government’s rule d. rights that cannot be taken away e. trying to find joy and contentment f. powers that are fair e. reconstruct the declaration. the outline below shows the four parts of the declaration of independence and the purpose of each. you will get a set of cutouts with statements that are in the declaration. decide which section each statement belongs in and piece the declaration back together! part 1: preamble this introduction explains why the declaration is being written. part 2: natural rights the colonists explain the rights of people and the role of government power. part 3: grievances this is a list of the colonists’ complaints. part 4: resolution of independence the colonists declare their independence from britain. f. fill in the blanks. one of the most famous parts of the declaration of independence is written below. use words from the list to complete it. use the text from the matching activity for help! we hold these truths to be self - _, that all men are created _, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable _, that among these are _, _, and the pursuit of _. that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just _ from the _ of the governed, that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the _ to alter or _ it... g. find those rights! the declaration lists three rights. find and circle them in act

Explanation:

1. "Unalienable rights" are rights that cannot be taken away, so it matches D.
2. "Pursuit of happiness" is about trying to find joy and contentment, matching E.
3. "Natural rights" are rights people are born with, matching A.
4. "Consent of the governed" is the permission of those under the government's rule, matching C.
5. "Just powers" are powers that are fair, matching F.
6. "Self - evident" means can be seen just by looking at it, matching B.

For the fill - in - the - blanks: "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. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it..."

Answer:

1. 1 - D. Rights that cannot be taken away
2. 2 - E. Trying to find joy and contentment
3. 3 - A. Rights people are born with
4. 4 - C. Permission of those under the government's rule
5. 5 - F. Powers that are fair
6. 6 - B. Can be seen just by looking at it

Fill - in - the - blanks: evident; equal; rights; life; liberty; powers; consent; right; abolish