English Precedents
A 1215 documents signed by King John granting rights to Barons
What is the Magna Carta
17th-century philosopher who wrote Leviathan
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
Year Thomas Paine published Common Sense
What is 1776? (Jan 1776)
Virginia lawyer who drafted the Declaration
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Fundamental rights: life, liberty, and property
What are Natural Rights?
In 1628 an agreement barring taxes without Parliament consent
What is the petition of Rights?
Philosopher known for Two Treatises of Government
Who is John Locke?
Number of Common Sense copies sold in first months
What is 150,000?
First section of the Declaration outlining human rights
What is the Preamble?
Agreement to surrender some rights for peace/security
What is a Social Contract?
In 1689 a document barring taxes without Parliament consent?
What is the English Bill of Rights
Philosopher who wrote The Social Contract & general will
Who is Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
Paine argued discontent should target this person, not Parliament
Who is King George III?
Two key influences on the Declaration cited in notes
Who are John Locke and Thomas Paine?
Principle that government authority must strictly follow law
What is the Rule of Law?
English monarch forced to sign the Petition of Right in 1628?
Who is King Charles I?
Philosopher who proposed dividing government into branches
Who is John Locke? (Teacher Note: Montesquieu is often associated with 3 branches, but Locke proposed separation of powers into legislative/executive)
Paine's previous occupations before moving to America
What are Corset-maker & Tax Collector?
Middle part of the Declaration detailing royal abuses
What is the List of Grievances?
Idea that government power derives from the people's agreement
What is Popular Consent?
Monarchs who signed the English Bill of Rights in 1689
Who are William and Mary of Orange?
Rousseau's civic belief for citizens in democracy
What is Active Social Responsibility?
Paine's goal for the political future of the colonies
What is an Independent American Republic?
Committee members appointed with Jefferson to draft Declaration
Who are John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston, & Roger Sherman?
Locke's principle if government fails to protect rights
What is the Right to Revolt / Overthrow?