The U.S Constitution Flashcards
When was the Declaration of Indepence written?
1776
How long into the revolutionary war were they?
One year
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
A commetie of 5 men.
Who wrote the final draft
Thomas Jefferson
To whom the Declaration of Independence was sent to?
The king of England.
What is a preamble?
An introduction
What does Declaration of Independence state?
It states that they are breaking away from England.
What else the Declaration of Independence state?
It also states their beliefs about the purpose of the governement
Where in the Declaration of Independence dicuses grievances against th colonies?
Second Section
What does the second section of the Declaration of Independence claim?
Claims that the British made it hard to participate in making laws
What, in the second section, did it say the British required?
The bristish was requireing colonists to provide housing for soldiers
Why does the second section claim that the British held unfair trials?
Because they imprisoned colonists without a trail, and pardoned British soldiers who committed crimes.
Who voted to approve the Declaration of Independence?
The continental congress
When was Declaration of Independence approved?
July 2, 1776
What does ratified mean?
Adopted