#6 Unit 1 Chapter 6 What is the meaning purpose of Declaration of Independence Locke paine jefferson preamble

who played a key role in the declaration of independence with his ideas of social contract and natural rights

John Locke

Background number events that proceeded signing pushed colonies away from great Britain and was signed

July 4 1776.

declaration of independence basic principles are

--unalienable rights --governments instituted among men --right of people to alter or abolish government

According to the Declaration, in which ways did the king deny the colonists "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness"? Write two to three sentences to explain your answer

Sample response: By blocking their ability to pass laws, the king limited the colonists' liberty. By punishing and killing those who disagreed with him, he violated their unalienable rights. Which ideas did you include in your answer? failure to protect unalienable rights blocking laws failure to redress grievances

the right of people to alter or to abolish government means that

The government exist to serve the people

Which of these ideas from the Declaration of Independence explains the proper purpose of government? "We hold these truths to be self-evident." "All men are created equal." "To secure these rights, governments are instituted among men." "It becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands."

"To secure these rights, governments are instituted among men."

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 Declaration of Independence 1776

"all men are treated equa"l main idea. everything else supports that endowed by their creater god not a monarch.....a king or queen can't take them away are life liberty pursuit of happiness.

And is there any inhabitant in America so ignorant, as not to know . . . that this continent can make no laws but what the king gives it leave to; and is there any man so unwise, as not to see, that . . . he will suffer no law to be made here, but such as suit his purpose. -Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776 Which statement best explains what Paine says about the king? --He puts the interests of the colonists before his own when approving laws. --He allows the colonies to make their own laws. --He will only approve laws that are in his and Great Britain's best interest. --He allows new laws to be made in the colonies.

--He will only approve laws that are in his and Great Britain's best interest.

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another . . . a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. What does this quotation from the introduction of the Declaration of Independence do? --It explains what the rest of the document will do. --It acknowledges the authority of the monarchy. --It lists the rights that nature gives all men. --It states the colonists' lack of respect for Great Britain.

--It explains what the rest of the document will do. (key purpose about seperation from great britain)

These United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States . . . they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown . . . as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. What is the meaning of this passage? Check all that apply. --The Colonies remain a servant to Great Britain. --The Colonies have all the power of any other independent nation. --The Colonies are not free or independent. --The Colonies would like to be allies with the British in the future. --The Colonies are declaring independence

--The Colonies have all the power of any other independent nation. --The Colonies are declaring independence

In our revolution dont' just happen events led to it moving toward the indepence :

1760 confliced caused by new taxes and laws Boston Massacre Boston Tea Party Creation of the First Continental Congress

meaning purpose of Declaration of Independence

Background events happened statement of principle: introduction and preamble how social contract theory is in preamble statement of action

Preamble

Claims that the colonist have natural rights and that government is a social contract. Recognize these words natural rights social contract John Locke said he really played a key role in declaration

conclusion

Declares independence from Great Britain

Body

Details colonial grievances against British rule

Preamble

Establishes Natural Rights directly from John Locke it says: 1 All people are created equal 2 All people have unalienable rights (can't be taken away born with these rights)

Declaration structure broken down to four parts

Indroduction preamble body conclusion

who advocated social contract and natural rights

John Locke

It was signed on ___________________

July 4, 1776

they needed an official document so they appointed ______________ to write the declaration of independenc

Thomas Jefferson

British and colonial militia fightng the Second Continental Congress over was being encourage by Thomas Paines common sense.

Thomas Paines common sense.

Declaration identifies the founding principles of government. True or False

True

What does the preamble say about the power of government? Select all that apply. If the government abuses its power, people's natural rights are taken away. Great Britain has always upheld the natural rights of the colonists. The government has a responsibility to protect people's rights, not to control their lives. Government's power comes from the Creator. A government is empowered by the consent of the governed. What does the preamble say about the power of government? Select all that apply. --If the government abuses its power, people's natural rights are taken away. --Great Britain has always upheld the natural rights of the colonists. --The government has a responsibility to protect people's rights, not to control their lives. --Government's power comes from the Creator. --A government is empowered by the consent of the governed.

What does the preamble say about the power of government? Select all that apply. --If the government abuses its power, people's natural rights are taken away. --The government has a responsibility to protect people's rights, not to control their lives. --A government is empowered by the consent of the governed.

When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another...a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the cause which impel l to the seperation

becomes necessary we must obligation dissolve political bands...we need to get rid of break them a part so they are seperate the political bands Declare the causes which impel them to the seperation...coming up we will tell you why we broke from Great Britain why coloniest wants to be a seperate country.

Since the British and colonial militia were fighting the the Second Contintintal congress met in 1775. At that meeting they decided to make a ____________ from Great Britain

declaration of indedepdence

The Preamble also says: Governments Purpose next part To secure these unalienable rights, governments are institued amond 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 institue new goernment

governments main job is to protect rights. It gains the right to do this with the consent of the people. get power from citizens if they don't like their people in office they can put someone else in office. The people have the right to change a government that fails to protect their rights.....they can change or abolish get rid of government right of people if they are not protecting the peoples rights life liberty pursuit of happiness. new government needs to be instituted.

Unalienable rights are

natual rights to which all people are intitled

The words governments are institted among men describes

idea of social contract

conclusion call to action declares colonies _____ of the colonies. This passage gives the United States powers of _____________. (no longer do they depend on parliament or king they are self governing a seperate nation.) these united colinies are and of right out to be free and independent states...they have full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances establish commerce and to do all other acts and things with independent states may of right to do. says: we have right to be free and independent country just like other indpendent states do. we can contract alliance establish commerce and things which other independent states do. because of our rights are violated we declare our independece form great britain

independece self government

Thomas Paines common sense 1776

questioned the authority of the British monarch to govern the colonies. Does British king actually have authority? It was published after colonial militias fought with British troops in Massachusetts The work openly called for conial independence from Great Britain this pushed colonies to declare their independence from great britain

Indtroduction

states that independence has to become necessity. we have to declare just can't think about no longer Introduction eastablishes a purpose: 1 it explains that the colonies need to sepearate themselves from the monarchy. 2 it acknowledges that a separation should be explained

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. According to this text from the preamble to the Declaration, who gives men their unalienable rights? their Creator the British government the Continental Congress people who supported the king

their Creator

the body are grievances/complaints lists grievances against the king for cutting off our trade with all parts of the world for imposing taxes on us without our consent for depriving us in many cases of the benefits of trail by jury declaration of independence 1776

unaliable rights being denied locked up by trial without a jury to life and liberty.