Doi Notes

Question 0

Next 10 referred to

Cite three examples

Answer 0

Parliament destroying colonists to self rule; taxes
Quartering act
Navigational act
Declaratory act

Question 1

First 12 grievances referred to

With three examples

Answer 1

The establishment of a tyrannical authority
Refused his assent to laws
Refused to pass laws for the people
Forbidden governor to pass laws

Question 2

Last 5 abuses referred to

Cite three examples

Answer 2

Abandoned colonists and sent soldiers
Transported mercenaries
Planned to kill colonists
Forbid Indian savages

Question 3

How old was Jefferson when he wrote the doi

Answer 3

33

Question 4

Where did he write it

Answer 4

The parlor of his rented rooms

Question 5

How long did it take to write it

Answer 5

2 1/2 weeks

Question 6

Individuals that helped Jefferson with the doi

Answer 6

John Adams-mass
Roger Sherman-Connecticut
Ben Franklin-Pennsylvania
Robert Livingston-ny

Question 7

What congress adopted the doi

Answer 7

Second continental congress

Question 8

Describe Jefferson

Answer 8

Young delicate, small talker, excellent writer

Question 9

How much of the doi was changed by Jefferson

Answer 9

1/3

Question 10

How did Jefferson see his job

Answer 10

” trying to bring together and harmonize a variety of different opinions”

Question 11

Who was John Locke

Answer 11

A British writer who believed all people were born with natural rights

Question 12

Jeffersons statement about writing the decleration

Answer 12

But it place before mankind the common sense of the subject

Meant to write out what people thought and deserved

Question 13

List articles of the doi

Answer 13

Preamble
Legislative branch
Executive branch
Judicial branch
The states 
Making amendments
Supreme law of the land
Ratification

Question 14

How many principles in the us constitution

Answer 14

7

Question 15

Under popular sovereignty who is the source of the governments power

Answer 15

The people

Question 16

Who do we elect in a republican form of government

Answer 16

The representatives

Question 17

How does the constitution limit the actions of the government in a limited government

Answer 17

Bill of rights

Question 18

How is power divided under federalism

Answer 18

Shared between the government and the states

Question 19

Enumerated powers are

Answer 19

Powers that belong only to the government

Question 20

Concurrent powers are

Answer 20

Powers that shared between the government and states

Question 21

Reserved powers are

Answer 21

Powers that belong to the states

Question 22

One reason for separation of powers

Answer 22

To prevent any one grove to have too much authority

Question 23

Three branches of government

Answer 23

Legislative
Executive
Judicial

Question 24

How does checks and balences prevent a branch from becoming too powerful

Answer 24

Limits the powers and branches can overthrow others

Question 25

What are guaranteed to all citizens in the bill of rights

Answer 25

Basic liberties and rights