West Compton
What right did John Locke believe citizens should have when the government
fails them?
The right to then overthrow the government
How many colonies were there when the Declaration was signed?
13
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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Thomas Jefferson
Who influenced Thomas Jefferson?
John Locke
What type of government is Britain?
Monarchy
What are the 5 Ideals of America?
Equality, rights, liberty, opportunity, and democracy
When were women allowed to vote?
1920
True of False: Opportunity was our 5th Founding Ideal.
False - 4th
What was the ideal of equality based on?
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Christian belief that all people are equal in God’s eyes
Define, Rights:
power that was given to people either by agreement among themselves or by law
What year was slavery abolished?
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1865
Who was the first civilization to practice the democratic form of government?
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Athenians
What was the main purpose of governments?
To preserve, protect, and secure people’s unalienable rights
What was a worry about democracy in America?
That is would not work for a country that would span over 1,000 miles.
Who would represent each colony
What was a right that John Locke wrote about but not Jefferson?
Property. - Jefferson removed property and replaced it with the pursuit happiness.
What gave women the right to vote?
19th amendment of the US constitution
Define- Equality
all people are treated the same way and valued as humanswho are equal
When did John Locke write his ideals for a country?
1690
What did Jefferson feel the American DOI should be based on?
equality, rights, liberty, opportunity, and democracy
Define social classes?
a group of people in a society who share a similar economic, educational, and social status
What were Jefferson’s unalienable rights
Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Our Constitution is unique in how it is written. I have referred to our Constitution and our form of government as, The Great _______________.
Experiment
Define the term Democracy
Government powered by the people through elections.
Why did certain states want a Bill of Rights to be drawn up as a secondary part of the Constitution?
To list out each persons rights. They believed the constitution wasnt clear on individual rights.
What did Jefferson mean when he wrote inalienable rights?
Rights that you are born with as a human that no government can rightfully deny or take them away.