Chapter 4 - Lesson 1 Flashcards
Democracy is
a form of government where people vote to choose who leads the community, state or nation
Represent means
to speak on behalf of the people in government
Liberty means
freedom
People need governments to
make laws that keep order and help communities run smoothly
People also need government to
provide services that they cannot provide for themselves
Some of these laws keep people ______. there are also laws that ________.
safe, protect people’s rights
The colonists fought British rule. They wanted a government that ________. They also wanted to be _________ in government.
protected the rights of all its people. represented
The rights colonists wanted were:
- right to live freely
- right to follow any religion
- right to vote
- and, right to a fair trial
The colonists asked ______ to write _________ to tell the rights the people should have.
Thomas Jefferson, The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence also stated that a government must _____________
protect citizens’ rights
According to the Declaration of Independence, if a government took away the citizens’ rights, the citizens can
change the government or forma a new one
The war the colonists fought against Great Britain to win their rights was called
the American revolution
Americans won the American Revolution war in
1783
After the war, different states argued over money and land. The government could not set rules _____
for trades between the states.
To bring the states together, the leaders gathered to write _______
the United States Constitution
Some of the laws in the Constitution, including government getting its power from the people, are based from the government used long ago in
Greece
In Greece, however, citizens only voted on
issues
Before the Constitution could become law _______ had to sign it.
9 of the 13 states
Each state has its own laws and constitution, but state laws could not go against ______ as it was _____
the United States Constitution, the highest law.
In ______, ______ was the 9th state to sign and agree to the US Constitution.
1788, New Hampshire
There are rules for hanging the American Flag. They are _____ and _____
- Blue part with stars must be on the left when facing it
2. it must never touch the floor on the ground
