Principles of Documents
all men were created equal and have certain unalienable rights
what were the principles of the declaration of independence?
weak national gov, government can't tax, no executive branch
What are the weaknesses of the articles of confederation?
bill of rights was necessary for individual liberty.
why was the bill of rights written?
articles of confederation was too weak.
why was the constitution written?
Everyone has a natural right to defend life liberty and property.
what was john lockes idea of government?
This document guaranteed equailty under the law, with majority rule and minority rights protected.
What is the Constitution?
Most power was held by the:
States
Declared Colonies had the right to be FREE and INDEPENDENT from Britain
What is the declaration of independence?
The Magna Carta stated that everyone must follow the law, including gov. figures.
what was the Magna Carta's founding principle?
The collapse of this document led to the writing of the US constitution.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
What type of interpretation did the Articles have?
Loose interpretation
Why did they add amendment 10 to the Bill of Rights?
It was to ensure to the people of America that the anti-federalists don't overstep their boundaries.
Established the Structure of our Government
What is the US constitution?
The Mayflower Compact was the first agreement of self government.
What was the first agreement of self government?
This part of the consitiution outlines purposes of our government and also tells why the constitution was written.
What is the preamble?
This was the most prominent rebellion during the era of Articles of Confederation?
What is Shay's Rebellion?
Guarantees the right to a speedy, impartial public trial in criminal cases with counsel and the right to cross examine.
6th amendment
Guarantees Equality under the Law
What is the bill of rights?
influenced the idea of separation of powers.
Who was Baron de Montesquieu?
Even though the majority rules, smaller racial, ethnic and religious groups have certain tings that can never be taken away from them
What are minority rights?
9 out of 13 states had to approve this action before it could be carried out.
How many states had to approve the declaration of war?
Who proposed the Bill Of Rights
James Madison
Name two authors of the declaration of independence.
Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert R. Livingston
established the principle of separation of church and state.
Who was Voltaire?