The U.S constitution Flashcards
When was the Declaration of Independence written?
It was written in 1776
The Declaration of Independence was written a year into what War?
It was writtten a year into the Revolutinary war.
How many men helped develop the argument for independence?
A committee of 5 men helped.
After Thomas Jefferson wrote the final draft, fixed it, who was it sent too?
It was sent to the king of England.
The Declaration of Independence starts by stating its what?
It starts by stating its purpose. It’s purpose states that that they are breaking away from England!
What is another word for the introduction of the Declaration of independace??
Another word is preamble.
What does D of I stand for?
It stands for “Declaration Of Independence”
What else does it state?
It also states their beliefs about the purpose of government.
Part 2: What did they believe in?
They believed in protecting natural rights, and having the consent of the governed.
What does the second section of the D of I discuss?
It discusses grievances against the colonies by King George III
What is a grievance?
A grevience is a wrongful act.
What is greviance in a sentence?
Ex: The students listed their greviences against the university administration.
What did they claim the British did?
They claimed the British held unfair trials, imprisoned colonists without a trial and paradoxes British soldiers who committed crimes.
What is another thing they claimed?
They also claimed the British made it difficult to participate in making laws!
Did colonists have to provide housing for the British?
Yes, they had to let them in their house, give them a bed, and cook and clean for them.
What else does it object?
It objects to collecting taxes without residential in parliament
The continental congress voted to approve the “————“ On July 2 1776.
They voted to approve the D of I On july 2nd 1776.
Definition of ratified?
Adopted
When was the D of I officially ratified?
July 4, 1776
What happened when the D of I was ratified?
It made the colonies free and independent from King George III.
Which king was in charge?
At the time it was King George III
Part 3:
What was a big thing that the articles of confederation created?
TAOC created our first government of the U.S
Creating the first government did what?
It connected 13 states into a lose confederation.
True or false:? the articles of confederation were ratified in 1781..
True.
What were 2 things it focused on?
It focused on:
- strong states rights
- weak federal government
True or false:
It didnt cause any problems, and it all went smoothly.
False! It actually caused many problems such as congress not being able to collect taxes.
Why is not being able to collect taxes a problem?
It was a big problem because the U.S was in debt from the revolutionary war.
give another example of how that’s a problem
Congress couldn’t regulate any trade between states of foreign nations
How did other countries tried to take advantage of the money? (Give an example)
we would be in a war with England, and the U.S needed money for supplies, and we went to France borrow money from them and we would need to pay them back, and the U.S didnt have the money and it just kept going.
What is the meaning of mint?
Mint means to make
Why is it bad that the states could mint money?
It was bad because the states fought about the value of their currencies! It was har4d to know one value and what its worth somewhere else.
What is a currency?
Currency is a country’s form of money
Give an example of currency..
Europe’s currency is euros.
Why couldn’t congress pass laws, but not inforce them?
The leaders that made the AOC chose what laws are.
