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Mrs. Phillips
Independence Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the "DoI" | Letter written to King George 111 that listed grievances against him; declared independence from England; created USA. |
| When was the "DoI" written | July 4, 1776 |
| Who mainly wrote the "DoI" | Thomas Jefferson |
| Why is the "DoI" important | Became an example for other people in the world to follow; still seen today as an important document throughout the world. |
| Magna Carta | limit on King’s power, rule of law, and due process. |
| Mayflower Compact | self gov’t, agree that laws would be followed by everyone, and make sure the new gov’t will serve the common good. |
| English Bill of Rights | list people’s rights, and limits the power of the king. |
| Cato’s Letters | freedom of speech, they believed that all the power shouldn’t be in the King’s hands. |
| John Locke | life, liberty, property; overthrow gov’t that doesn’t protect your rights. |
| Machiavelli | having the Republic ruled by the people, checks and balances to form a gov’t. |
| Rousseau | freedom of speech, direct democracy, and protect liberty. |
| Montesquieu | he believed that there could only be safety if everyone followed the laws, checks and balances, and separation of power. |
| Ancient Greece | direct democracy, the citizens had a hand in all or some of the decisions and actions of the gov’t, and consent of the governed. |
| Roman Republic | Republic- citizens elect representatives = Representative Democracy. |
| What is the Const. | A document that gives the rules for how a government should run. |
| When was the Const. written | 1787 |
| Who mainly wrote the Const. | James Madison |
| Why is the Const. important | Set up government, gave rules for each branch, and the oldest document of its kind in the world that is still in use today. |
| Preamble | introduces the Constitution and explains what it is meant to do. |
| Articles | gives directions on how the gov’t should work. |
| Amendments | changes that were made after the Constitution became law. |
| What is the main role of the Legislative Branch? | Make laws |
| What is the main role of the Executive Branch? | Enforce the laws |
| What is the main role of the Judicial Branch? | Interprets laws |
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