Vincent, Week 10 Assignment 1

The Declaration of Independence

The Bill of Rights

Written June 11,1776

Ratified December 15, 1791

Created because the Consitution didn't contain a declaration of human rights

Created to explain to foreign nations, the King, and the colonists, why the colonies has chosen to separate from Great Britain

Main purpose was to persuade the people to accept the government by adding The Bill of Rights to protect citizens from excess government power and still have their individual liberties.

Main purpose was to gain independence from Great Britain to become an independent country

Brought forth the ideas of a fair government

Made the fair government they mentioned in the Declaration of independence

Made by Thomas Jefferson

Made by James Madison

The Declaration of Independence states the principles on which our government, and our identity as Americans, are based.

The Bill of Rights is the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution. It spells out Americans’ rights in relation to their government. It guarantees civil rights and liberties to the individual—like freedom of speech, press, and religion. It sets rules for due process of law and reserves all powers not delegated to the Federal Government to the people or the States

The Declaration of Independence and The Bill of Rights both were established for the better fit for the people. The Declaration of Independence allowed people to understand that they would live a better life and have their own country separated from Great Britain. They would have all the rights they believed they deserved under the rule of their own independent country and control. The Bill of Rights helped the colonists accept the Constitution because it promised their natural rights. It gave the government laws to follow so that it wouldn't become too powerful over the people. The Declaration of Independence and The Bill of Rights both made promises about individual liberties. The Declaration of Independence express the ideas, and the Bill of Rights legally enforced the ideas.

The Declaration of Sentiments

Written in 1848

Created to explain why women should have equality with men beore the law, in education and employment.

Were created to express feelings to an opposing side that didn't believe such ideas were necessary

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 theseare Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.

Both were fighting for rights that they considered God-given rights that they were granted since birth

Everybody doubted both declarations at first until they realized that action needed to be done in order to be successful

Both were turning points in American History that opened the eyes of many and gave other a view of what it was like to be mistreated