The Declaration of Independence Flashcards
IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen unites States of America
1st part of the second paragraph
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.
IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen unites States of America
2nd part of the second paragraph
That to secure these rights, Governments…
…are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed
IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen
3rd part of the second paragraph
That whenever any Form of Government…
…becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen
4th part of the second paragraph
Prudence, indeed, will dictate that…
…Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.
what does usurpation mean?
the act of taking control of something without having the right to, especially of a position of power: his unlawful usurpation of power.
what does evince mean?
be evidence of; indicate.
what does despotism mean?
the exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.
Who was the king that was oppressing the 13 colonies?
King George III
The history of the Present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated_____ and _______
injuries and usurpations
What were the reasons given in the The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen that proved King George III oppression?
-Refused his Assent to Laws
-Has forbidden his governors to pass laws of immediate importance
-Neglected to attend to pressing issues
-Refused to pass laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless they relinquish the right of Representation in the legislature
-Has called together legislative bodies at places unusual; for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures
-Has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people
-Refused to allow for other people to be elected
-Has endeavored to prevent the population
-Has Obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers
-Has made judges dependent in his Will alone
-Has erected a multitude of New Offices
-Has kept standing Standing Armies without the consent of the legislatures
has affected to render the Military independent
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what does suspended mean in law terms?
(of a sentence) imposed by a judge or court but not enforced as long as no further offense is committed within a specified period.
How did King George III subject them to jurisdiction foreign to their constitution
By allowing…
-Large bodies of armed troops among them
-Protecting them from punishment by a mock trial(murders etc)
-cutting off trade with everyone
-imposing taxes on us without our consent
-depriving them of the benefits of Trial by Jury
-Transporting them beyond seas to be tried for pretended offenses
What did King George III do to their charters, laws and forms of government?
He took away their charters, abolished some of their most valuable laws and altering fundamentally the Forms of governments
What did King George III do to their legislatures and what was declared?
He suspended their legislatures and declared that they had all the power to make make any decision in any case whatsoever
How did King George abdicate our government
He did so by declaring us out of his protection and Waging war against them
What did King George III do to the seas, the coasts, town and people
He has destroyed their seas and coasts, burnt down their towns and ruined the lives of people
what does barbarous mean?
savagely cruel; exceedingly brutal.
what does magnanimity mean?
the fact or condition of being magnanimous; generosity.
what does consanguinity mean?
blood relationship between individuals, meaning they are related through a common ancestor.
what does acquiesce mean?
accept something reluctantly but without protest.
what does denounce mean
publicly declare to be wrong or evil.
What does the Declaration of Independence talk about in the last paragraph?
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