History Study Question (get It Right) 11/8/16 Flashcards
“Government are instituted among men to secure these rights”
The governments are there to protect your rights
Define impel
To UURGGE!!
I “impel” to eat chocolate
List your unalienable rights
Life, Liberty, and The Pursuit of Happiness
“For depriving us in many cases of the benefit of Trial by Jury”
By not having fair trials and taking away( depriving) our legal rights
“Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends,
It is the right of the people to alter of abolish it
And institute a new government”
Whenever a government destroys our natural rights, it is the right of the people to change or end it, and establish a new one”
Define Natural rights
The belief that individuals are born with basic rights that can not be taking away from anyone( government)
Define Consent of the governed
An agreement made by the people to establish a government and remain by its laws
In this part of the D.O.I the colonists explain the purpose and announces the separation
The preamble
Explains social contract and natural rights
Philosophy statement
This part the D.O.I gives examples of tyranny over colonies
List of Grievances
In this part of the D.O.I the colonists proudly declare independence
D.O.I
Define assent
To agree
Define tyranny
When a government or king abuses it’s power
Define abolish
To end
I will ABOLISH you!
Very scary- Q. Mario
Define grievance
A complaint
I have a grievance with you!( oh lama!)
Define endow
To be given something naturally
I endow the natural rights
“For suspending our legislature,
And declaring themselves invested with power
To legislate for us in all cases “
For taking our laws because they declared themselves given the power to make their own laws for us in ALL cases!
Define self-evident
Obvious having no need of proof( all-knowing fact)
Define unalienable rights
Basic rights of the people may not be taken away( given by creator)
“People are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights”
People were given by their creator life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
He is… transporting large armies… to complete the words of death, desolation, and tyranny…”
Military being brought in the colonies to continue the cruel rule of Britain
Government derive their powers from the consent of the governed
Governments take their power from the people