Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.

Answers from the USCIS list

Give 2 of these answers.

• Easy answer to learnLiberty
• Equality
• Social contract
• Natural rights
• Limited government
• Self-government

Our explanation

Name any two from the list. The Declaration says all people are created equal (equality) and have a right to liberty (freedom). Natural rights are rights everyone is born with. "We the People" means self-government.

Remember it

Easiest pair: Liberty and Equality. Think of the Statue of Liberty and "all people are created equal."

Source

USCIS 2025 Study Guide p. 49: "Thomas Jefferson wrote that everyone has the right to: life; liberty; and the pursuit of happiness." Also p. 9 (self-government); M-1778 Q8 ("all people are created equal").

• 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), M-1778 (09/25) (PDF, USCIS)

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