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Toplines - Declaration of Independence - July 2, 2008
Toplines: Declaration of Independence Survey of 1,000 Adults July 2, 2008 1* I am going to read you a short list of
statements… For each, please let me know if you agree or disagree.. First, The Declaration of Independence says that all
men are created equal… 85% Agree 12% Disagree
2% Not sure 2* The Declaration also says that we are
endowed by our Creator with certain inalienable rights, among them life,
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness… 91% Agree 4% Disagree 5% Not sure 3* Next…governments derive their only just powers
from the consent of the governed… 56% Agree 26% Disagree
18% Not
sure 4* Great…which of the following men was the
first to sign the Declaration of Independence… John Hancock,
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin or Edward Rutledge? 40% John Hancock 7% George Washington 20% Thomas Jefferson 8% Benjamin Franklin 7% Edward Rutledge 18% Not sure 5* The Declaration of Independence was approved
by the Continental Congress… who was President of the Continental Congress… John Hancock, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin
Franklin or Edward Rutledge? 16% John Hancock 23% George Washington 19% Thomas Jefferson 8% Benjamin Franklin 7% Edward Rutledge 26% Not sure NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence |