Declaration of Independence Flashcards

John Locke provided the idea of a government by the people for the people. He also believed in equality, government control, and safety.

The United States did not wish to be in relation to Britain in any shape or form.

Coin money, declare war, make treaties, make peace, form financial agreements.

<p>Lack of army, taxes were not paid, power uneven, no government structure, everything had to be voted unanimous among the states.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Connecticut.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Two-house congress, laws passed by both houses, each state has an equal number of senators in the Senate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The branch of government that makes the laws.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The branch of government that carries out laws.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The branch of government that interprets laws.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Led by Daniel Shays as a protest against the unpayable taxes that were forced upon him and other farmers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Compromise made by Constitutional Convention in which states would have equal representation in one house of the legislature and representation based on population in the other house.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Calls for three-fifths of a state's slaves to be counted as population.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The idea of a federal organization of self-governing units.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A group of people named by each state to select the president and vice president.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Supreme Judge of the world.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The right to abolish government.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Involves leadership, competition, government, etc.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Independence, Patriotism, diversity, etc.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Involves people, groups, communities, culture, religion, etc.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Involves money, work, the stock market, trade, etc.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Spread John Locke's ideas and wrote 'Common Sense'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Declaration adopted (1776) --&gt; Revolutionary War (1776-1781) --&gt; Treaty of Paris (1783) --&gt; USA set up new government.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pleasing everyone, making it stable yet fair, set basic ground rules, who will run it and how, support for new government by people, army and protection, type of government, managing debts, etc.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Establish legitimacy, create structure for new government, split power between state and federal government, three branches, describe and distribute power, limit government power, allow change/amendments.</p> Signup and view all the answers