English Final DOI and BOF Flashcards
- Unalienable
not transferable to another or not capable of being taken away or denied
- Unalienable rights
rights that cannot be given or taken away; human rights that cannot be violated
- Despotism
the exercise of absolute power especially in a cruel and oppressive way
- Usurpation
to seize and hold office, place, powers, etc. in possession by force or without right, taking someone’s power by force
- Prudence
the ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason, cautiousness
- Candid
expressing opinions and feelings in an honest and sincere way
- Relinquish
to give over possession or control of
- Annihilation
the state or fact of being completely destroyed or obliterated
- Jurisdiction
a system of law courts; a judicature; power or authority
- Arbitrary
not restrained or limited in the exercise of power: ruling by absolute authority
- Ravaged
to wreak havoc on: affect destructively
- Disavow
to deny responsibility for; to refuse to acknowledge or accept
- Proclamation
an official formal public announcement
- Insurrection
violent uprising against an authority or government
- Acquisition
something or someone acquired or gained
- Reconcile
to find a way of making two different ideas, facts, etc. exist or be true at the same time
- Documentary
a presentation (such as a film or novel) expressing or dealing with factual events
- Abridging
to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense
- Infringed
break a law, rule, or agreement; reduce someone’s legal rights or freedom
- Infamous
well-known for being bad: known for evil acts or crimes
- Jeopardy
exposure to or imminence of death, loss, or injury
- Compensation
something, typically money, awarded to someone as a recompense for loss, injury, or suffering
- Acquiesce
to agree without protest
- Inflicted
impose something unwelcome on
- Construed
interpret a word or action in a particular way
- Tyranny
a government in which absolute power is vested in a single ruler; oppressive power; cruel and oppressive government or rule
- Ratified
to approve and sanction formally; sign or give formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid
- Amendment
the process of altering or amending a law or document (such as a constitution) by parliamentary or constitutional procedure
We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with
certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
- Governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed; that, whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends,
it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute a new government
The Declaration of Independence is a historical document that
- States the principles on which our government, and our identity as Americans, are based.
- Announced the separation of the 13 North American British colonies from Great Britain
- Resolved that “these United Colonies are, and of right out to be Free and Independent States.
The Declaration of Independence was drafted by
- Thomas Jefferson
- Benjamin Franklin
- John Adams
- Robert Livingston
- Roger Sherman
The declaration of independence was finally approved/adopted by the continental congress on
July 4th, 1776.
The Declaration of independence was first known as
The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America.
Two resolutions that the DOI announced
- Announced the American Colonies separation from Great Britain
- Called for formation of a new government
Besides the two resolutions, the DOI also outlined,
grievances against king George III and asserted the colonies’ right to seek independence as a means to protect natural rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Thomas Jefferson
- Wrote much of the declaration of independence and wrote a bill that established religious freedom
- Was Governor of Virginia
- First Secretary under President George Washington
- Vice-president under President John Adams
- Third President of the US (1800)
- More than doubled the size of the country through acquisition of the Louisiana Purchase
Events that led to write the DOI
1.The Boston Tea Party
2.The Currency Act
3.The Intolerable Acts
4.The Stamp Act
5.The Sugar Act
6.The Quartering Act
7. The Tea Act
8.The Townshed Acts
The Sugar Act
increased duties on foreign sugar imported from the West Indies
The Currency Act
banned the issue of paper bills or bills of credit because of the belief that the colonial currency had devalued British currency
The Quartering Act
ordered colonists to house and feed British soldiers if there was not enough room for them in barracks.
The Stamp Act
collected taxes on items made of paper such as legal documents, newspaper, and even playing cards. The first direct tax imposed by Britain.
The Townshed Acts
series of acts that involved taxing the colonies to raise revenue for Great Britain. It taxed goods such as glass, lead, paper, paint, and tea.
The Tea Act
gave the British East India Company a monopoly to trade tea in America.
The Boston Tea Party
protest that occurred due to Britain’s “taxation without representation” to the colonies, where a group of colonists dressed as Indigenous people and dumped tea from three ships into the Boston Harbor.
The Boston Tea Party was the first
major act of defiance to British rule over the colonists.
-It showed that Americans would not tolerate taxation and tyranny, and rallied patriots across the 13 colonies to fight for independence
The Intolerable Acts
placed numerous restrictions (four laws) on the colonists including the closing of the Boston Harbor as punishment for the Boston Tea Party. It was an attempt to reimpose strict British control over the American colonies
The Bill of Rights
- The first 10 amendments to the Constitution
- Spells out American’s Rights in relation to their government
- Guarantees civil rights and liberties to the individual
Some liberties that the Bill of Rights Guarantees are
- Freedom of speech
- Freedom of press
- Freedom of religion
The bill of rights sets rules for
due process of law and reserves all powers not delegated to the Federal Government to the people or the States.
The bill of rights specifies that
“the enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people”.
what did the DOI announce
that a new nation had been born
what was the purpose of the DOI
state its desire to dissolve all political associations the colonies had with the British Crown
The bill of rights limited
the power of the federal goverment
Choose an Amendment and explain
The First Amendment is one of the most important amendments in the Bill of Rights. It protects several essential freedoms, including freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, and the right to assemble peacefully. These rights give people the ability to express their opinions, practice their beliefs, and access information without fear of government control. The First Amendment is important because it allows individuals to make their own choices and live how they see fit, without interference from others. It also gives people the power to speak out, share ideas, and challenge authority, which are all crucial for a functioning democracy. Protecting this amendment ensures that everyone has the right to speak, believe, and act freely.
As free and independent states, they have full power to:
-levy war
-conclude peace
-contract alliances
-establish commerce
–do all other acts and things which independent states may of right do
A prince whose marked by every act which may..
define a tyrant is unfit to be the ruler of a free people
The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having, in direct object,
the establishment of an absolute tyranny
over these States.
