Reasons America Became Independent
T/F - Slaves had a big impact on the push for independence.
True
List the four necessary things for a limited government.
1. Natural Rights
2. Social Contracts
3. Popular Sovereignty
4. Republicanism
What was declared in order for the Declaration of Independence to be produced?
The 13 colonies declaration of independence.
What ideology is reflected in the Constitution?
Republicanism
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence (Main Writer)?
What was the first document that brought the law from Old England to the New World called?
Magna Carta (1215)
What did Republicanism prevent?
Tyranny
What happened on July 4, 1776?
A petition was signed by King George III and Parliament officially declaring independence from the Britain's.
What was the first "Constitution" before the Constitution?
Articles of Confederation
How is the government set up? (what do they protect?)
Governments are set up to protect rights of the governed.
What is the British Constitutional System?
When the British went to the New World, they visited indigenous tribes which ended up bringing the laws from Old England to the New World with documents consisting of Magna Carta (1215) all the way to English Bill of Rights (1689).
What is Popular Sovereignty/Social Contract?
Popular Sovereignty: by nature power to govern is given to the hands of the people.
Social Contract: to protect natural rights, people give over some power to a government
What is the state of nature?
What was the group of name of those tasked with forging the compromises that were required to draft a new governing document?
The Grand Committee.
Where did the governments power come from? (outlined in the Declaration)
The consent of the governed.
What is Political Philosophy and Historical Influences?
American founders had a base understanding of political theorists + Enlightenment thinkers (i.e. John Locke & Baron Montesquieu) had a big influence on independent democracy during the time period.
This event pushed for last time period (Colonial Tradition).
What is Republicanism?
Republicanism is the ideology of how people elect leaders for representation and for them to create laws in public interest (representative).
Also states how power should be split to prevent tyrannical government.
(Answer must contain main ideas from both paragraphs)
Where did the representatives go to attend the Continental Congress, 1776.
Who took lead on writing and laid the foundation for republicanism and separation of power?
James Madison
What did the Declaration outline?
The Declaration of Independence outlined the reasons for the official break between the American colonies and British Empire.
America had their own Constitution and local courts along with trading with new land/other area. (traded slaves, lands, etc...)
America was more like an independent nation rather than a colony under Britain's rule. The colony was pushing for independence.
What are natural rights?
Natural rights is the idea that everyone is born with certain rights that are given from the Creator and thus, it cannot be taken (due to being given by the creator).
It included that people are endowed by virtue of life, liberty, property/pursuit of happiness.
(Answer must state both paragraphs main ideas)
Why did the National Congress 'de facto' the 13 colonies?
To coordinate a political, economic, and military responses to British colonial policies on the 13 colonies.
What did the Constitution provide a blueprint to?
The Constitution provided a blueprint for the Enlightenment Ideas of separation of powers/republicanism.
What truths were evident (quoted in the Declaration of Independence)?
All men are created equal and are endowed unalienable rights.