The US constitution Flashcards
(27 cards)
When was the Declaration of Independence written
1776
How many people developed the argument for independance
5
Who wrote the final draft
Thomas Jefferson
Where did Thomas Jefferson send the final draft
To the king of england
How does the D of I begin
It begins by stating its purpose
What is the begging called (intro)
Preamble
What does the D of I state
It states that we are breaking away from England
What else does the D of I state
It also states their beliefs about he purpose of the government
What does the second section of D of I state
It discusses the wrongful acts called grievances
What is the first grievance
Claims that the British made it difficult to participate in making laws
What is the second grievance
Claims the British held unfair trials
What were the two unfair things that the second grievance did
It unfairly imprisoned colonists without a trial and pardoned British soldiers from crimes
What is the third grievance
It forced colonists to hold British soldiers in their homes
What is the fourth grievance
It forced people to pay taxes for things they don’t want
When did the continental congress approve the D of I
July 2 1776
What happened on July 4 1776
The D of I was ratified (adopted)
How did the ratification of the D of I help the colonies/states
It made the colonies/states free and independent
True False- the D of I was ratified on the 4th of July 1776
True
True False- the D of I was made in 1721
False it was made on 1776
What did the A of C do
It created the first argument of the U.S
What did the argument do
It connected the 13 states
When was the A of C ratified
1781
True False- the A of C was ratified 1787
False it was ratified 1781
What did the A of C focus on
A strong states rights and a weak federal government
