Principles of Equality, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness in Declaration Documents Quiz

Explore principles of equality, liberty, & happiness in historical declaration documents. Test your knowledge of constitutional law with this quiz.

#1

Which document famously states, 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal'?

The Magna Carta
The Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
The Emancipation Proclamation
#2

In which year was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations General Assembly?

1945
1947
1948
1950
#3

Which document contains the phrase, 'We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union'?

The Magna Carta
The Declaration of Independence
The United States Constitution
The Bill of Rights
#4

Which founding father is credited with drafting the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?

James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
#5

In which year did the United Nations adopt the 'International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights'?

1950
1966
1975
1982
#6

Who authored the 'Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen' during the French Revolution?

Jean-Paul Marat
Maximilien Robespierre
Thomas Jefferson
Marquis de Lafayette
#7

Which amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees the right to 'life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness'?

First Amendment
Fourth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
#8

Which document emphasizes the principle of 'inalienable rights'?

The Magna Carta
The Declaration of Independence
The United States Constitution
The Code of Hammurabi
#9

Who was the principal author of the 'Declaration of Sentiments', a document demanding women's rights in the United States?

Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Sojourner Truth
Lucretia Mott
#10

Who was the philosopher who heavily influenced the idea of natural rights, which include life, liberty, and property?

John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Baron de Montesquieu
#11

Who was the primary author of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948?

Eleanor Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
#12

Which principle, as articulated in various declaration documents, emphasizes the right to 'not be subject to excessive intrusion by the government'?

Equality
Liberty
Pursuit of Happiness
Right to Privacy
#13

Which amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery?

Thirteenth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
Fifteenth Amendment
Sixteenth Amendment
#14

In which country was the 'Magna Carta' originally issued in 1215?

France
Germany
England
Italy
#15

Who was the first President of the United States to mention 'the pursuit of happiness' in a State of the Union address?

George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
James Madison

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