Vocab
When someone is considered another person's property
Slavery
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What were the Articles of Confederation replaced by?
The Constitution
When was the Declaration of Independence published? (Month, Date, and Year)
July 4, 1776
What's another word for national government?
What was the official purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
To break up with Britain
What was the purpose of the Articles of Confederation?
To explain what the government could and could not do
Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Why didn't Congress have the power to tax?
The writers didn't want Congress to tax because they had just had an issue with the King of Britain taxing them
Trade, Import, Export
Commerce
Why did the colonists feel that they needed to leave the British government?
The British failed to protect them and were abusing their power
How many branches of government did the Articles have?
One
How did the Declaration impact other countries?
It inspired them to fight for freedom as well
Since the government couldn't collect taxes they couldn't pay for _____________ (one example)
soldiers salary, build a navy, roads, bridges, their own salaries, pay off debts to other countries
Ruler
Sovereign
How did the Declaration of Independence make the colonists feel as a whole?
They felt more united and they felt excited for the future
Name two powers of Congress in the Articles
power to negotiate and make treaties, power to coin and borrow money, power to declare war, power to send diplomats to other countries
How many members were on the revision committee for the Declaration?
5
The national government could make laws but they couldn't _______________
enforce the laws
Shared Powers
Federalism
What does the phrase "the government derives its power from the consent of the governed" mean?
that the people in charge of the government should get their power from the people they are governing
What are two things Congress was not allowed to do under the Articles?
They could not enforce laws, they could not tax, they could not control the army
How does the Declaration still impact the United States today?
It is still used to inspire and remind us of our freedoms and rights
How many votes out of 13 did Congress need to make changes to the Articles?
13 out of 13