Declaration of Independence
What did the Declaration of Independence state?
-life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
What were the articles of the constitution?
- only an outline of what the government can and cannot do
When was Brutus 1 written and signed?
- October 18, 1787
what is federalism?
- a system of government in which the same territory is controlled by two levels of government
Who was John Locke?
- an english philosopher and political theorist that developed central contributions to the development of liberalism
Give an example as to why there were complaints against the king?
- taxation without representation
How many articles of the constitution are there?
7
Who wrote Brutus 1?
- Robert Yates
What is an example of federalism?
- the political party that believed in a central controlling government, and advocacy of a centralized system of government
Why is John Locke important?
- he was a key advocate of the empiricial approaches of the scientific revolution
Who were the 5 writers?
- Thomas Jefferson
- Benjamin Franklin
- John Adams
- Roger Sherman
- Robert R. Livingston
Who wrote the Constitution?
- James Madison
What was the argument held in Brutus 1?
- argued that federal power was bad and that the Constitution gives too much power to the federal government
Why was federalism created?
- The founders were reacting to both the British government and the Articles of Confederation
What was Locke's theory?
- founded upon that of social contract
- Locke believed that human nature is characterised by reason and tolerance
What was one event that led to the Declaration of Independence to be written?
- Boston Massacre
What year was the constitution written and where?
- written May 25th, 1778
- signed September 17th, 1778
- Philadelphia in the Assembly Room of the Pennsylvania State House, now known as Independence Hall
What did Robert Yates wanted attached?
- the bill of rights
In federalism who holds the power?
- Central authorities
Who was Thomas Hobbes?
- an english philosopher who is considered to be one of the founders of modern political philiosphy
What were the 5 principles?
- All men are created equal
- Unalienable rights
- Protects your rights
- Power of Government comes from the people
- Right of Revolution
What does each article include from the 7 articles of the constitution?
Article 1: legislative branch
2: executive branch
3. judicial branch
4. interstate and federal relations
5. amending the constitution
6. national debt of federal supremacy
7. radifying the constitution
Did Brutus 1 exclaim fear of authority?
- true
Why is federalism important?
- innovative concepts in the U.S. Constitution
What was Thomas Hobbes theory and view on human nature?
- postulates what life would be like without government, a condition which he calls the state of nature
- he defines good simply as that which people desire and evil as that which they avoid, at least in the state of nature