we the people 2.8

We the People 2.8

“What Basic Ideas About Government are In the Declaration of Independence?”

Why was the Declaration of Independence Written?

Why was the Declaration of Independence Written?

To encourage colonists to want independence

Why was the Declaration of Independence Written? To encourage colonists to want

independence To argue for rights

Why was the Declaration of Independence Written? To encourage colonists to want

independence To argue for rights To complain about the king

How was the Declaration of Independence organized?

How was the Declaration of Independence organized?

A. Preamble

a. introduction

How was the Declaration of Independence organized?

A. Preamble

a. introduction

b. stating the colonies want to break away

from Great Britain

How was the Declaration of Independence organized?

B. Declaration of Natural Rights

How was the Declaration of Independence organized?

B. Declaration of Natural Rights

a. life, liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

How was the Declaration of Independence organized?

B. Declaration of Natural Rights

a. life, liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

b. Government to protect people

How was the Declaration of Independence organized?

B. Declaration of Natural Rights

a. life, liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

b. Government to protect people

c. Government gets its power from the people

How was the Declaration of Independence organized?

B. Declaration of Natural Rights

a. life, liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

b. Government to protect people

c. Government gets its power from the people

d. If the government is destructive, the people should abolish it

How was the Declaration of Independence organized?

C. List of Grievances

a. complaints

How was the Declaration of Independence organized?

C. List of Grievances

a. complaints

b. the longest portion

How was the Declaration of Independence organized?

D. Resolution of Independence

a. free + independent

How was the Declaration of Independence organized?

D. Resolution of Independence

a. free + independent

b. pledge lives, fortunes, and sacred honor

How was the Declaration of Independence organized?

D. Resolution of Independence

a. free + independent

b. pledge lives, fortunes, and sacred honor

i. Willing to Commit Treason

What Reasons Does the Declaration Give for Independence?

What Reasons Does the Declaration Give for Independence?

A. Rights of citizens are based on natural law

What Reasons Does the Declaration Give for Independence?

A. Rights of citizens are based on natural law

B. If government violates rights then the people have the right to abolish government

What Reasons Does the Declaration Give for Independence?

A. Rights of citizens are based on natural law

B. If government violates rights then the people have the right to abolish government

C. Government is an agreement between the government and the people

What Reasons Does the Declaration Give for Independence?

A. Rights of citizens are based on natural law

B. If government violates rights then the people have the right to abolish government

C. Government is an agreement between the government and the people

D. Colonists had no representatives in Parliament so it had no right to tax or enforce laws

What Reasons Does the Declaration Give for Independence?A. Rights of citizens are based on natural lawB. If government violates rights then the people

have the right to abolish government C. Government is an agreement between the

government and the people D. Colonists had no representatives in

Parliament so it had no right to tax or enforce laws

E. King violates his agreements with the colonists

What complaints against the king does the Declaration include?

What complaints against the king does the Declaration include?

A. “He sent many soldiers and they are eating our food”

What complaints against the king does the Declaration include?

A. “He sent many soldiers and they are eating our food”

B. Cut off trade with the rest of the world

What complaints against the king does the Declaration include?

A. “He sent many soldiers and they are eating our food”

B. Cut off trade with the rest of the world

C. Has Mock Trials (pretend) for Kings officers

What complaints against the king does the Declaration include?

A. “He sent many soldiers and they are eating our food”

B. Cut off trade with the rest of the world

C. Has Mock Trials (pretend) for Kings officers

D. No taxation without representation

What complaints against the king does the Declaration include?

A. “He sent many soldiers and they are eating our food”

B. Cut off trade with the rest of the world

C. Has Mock Trials (pretend) for Kings officers

D. No taxation without representation

E. Neglect Trials by Jury!

What complaints against the king does the Declaration include?

A. “He sent many soldiers and they are eating our food”

B. Cut off trade with the rest of the world

C. Has Mock Trials (pretend) for Kings officers

D. No taxation without representation

E. Neglect Trials by Jury!

F. “He abolishes our laws”

What complaints against the king does the Declaration include?

A. “He sent many soldiers and they are eating our food”

B. Cut off trade with the rest of the world

C. Has Mock Trials (pretend) for Kings officers

D. No taxation without representation

E. Neglect Trials by Jury!

F. “He abolishes our laws”

G. “Destroyed our lives by burning out property”

What complaints against the king does the Declaration include? Cont.

H. “Our citizens are taken prisoner off colonists ships”

Dear King George III

Independence Hall

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

July 2, 1776

Dear King George III,

#1 (Preamble + Natural Rights)

#2 Complaints

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#3 Resolution to Independence

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