Grievances
How did the Constitution address the grievance of “taxation without representation”?
Stamp Act (1765)
This principle says that the government's power comes from the people.
What is Popular Sovereignty?
This is the first part of the Constitution that begins with “We the People.”
What is the Preamble?
What grievance was addressed by the Third Amendment in the Constitution?
Quartering Act (1765 & 1774)
This principle divides government power between national and state governments.
What is Federalism?
This document replaced the Articles of Confederation in 1787.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
How did the Constitution fix the issue of the King denying colonists fair trials?
“For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury.”
This principle ensures that each branch of government can limit the power of the other two.
What is Checks and Balances?
This part of the Constitution lists the first ten amendments.
What is the Bill of Rights?
What grievance led to the separation of powers in the Constitution?
The king’s abuse of executive power and refusal to work with colonial legislatures.
This principle is shown when people elect representatives to make laws for them.
What is Republicanism?
This branch of government makes the laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
How did the Constitution address grievances about the king making laws without the colonists’ consent?
“He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.”
This principle protects freedoms such as speech, religion, and the right to a fair trial.
What is Individual Rights?
This system prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
What is Checks and Balances?