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The Declaration of Independence and The Bill of
Rights
- The Declaration was written to declare indepence
from Great Britain and King George III.
- The Bill of Rights were added to Constitution to
protect citizens from the government getting to
much power.
- Both aim to protect the basic human rights, whether that be life, liberty, and of the pursuit of happiness or
protection from government overpowerment.
- The grievances listed are aimed at King George and his unfair ruling. Grievances
include the shutting down of colonial governments and the stopping of settlement
expansion. The big problem for the colonists was taxation without representation.
- One griecance states that King George
forced the colonists to quarter the British
Troops.
- Another grievance states that King
George refused the right to a trial by jury in
several cases.
- King George put the power of the
military over the power of the people.
- King George put the power of the
military over the power of the people.
- Another grievance states that King
George refused the right to a trial by jury in
several cases.
- One griecance states that King George
forced the colonists to quarter the British
Troops.
- This was written by the
"Committee of Five" in 1776.
- "All men are created equal" meant that all men were "endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among
these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” This only referred to white patriotic men. The British government could
no longer assured the colonists that they would receive these basic human rights.
- At the time, this would encourage the colonists and get them to fight for
independence. This would get them to fight in hopes of a reward for freedom
and rights.
- Today, this phrase has a different interpretation. People view
this statement as incorrect due to inequality of women. People
now take this personally, and bring up how women are not
treated as equal human beings.
- Today, this phrase has a different interpretation. People view
this statement as incorrect due to inequality of women. People
now take this personally, and bring up how women are not
treated as equal human beings.
- At the time, this would encourage the colonists and get them to fight for
independence. This would get them to fight in hopes of a reward for freedom
and rights.
- This was written by James
Madison in 1791.
- The Bill of Rights lays down ten laws that ensures that citizens keep their rights and
protects them from the national government. This section of the constitution lays down
several amendments that protect rights and gives people freedom.
- The Third Amendment states that no citizen
will be forced to house troops during time of
peace or war.
- The Sixth Amendment states that "in
criminal prosecutions" citizens have the
right to a trail by jury.
- The Second Amendment stated the that military would
be there to protect the people and everyone had the
right to bare arms.
- The Second Amendment stated the that military would
be there to protect the people and everyone had the
right to bare arms.
- The Sixth Amendment states that "in
criminal prosecutions" citizens have the
right to a trail by jury.
- The Third Amendment states that no citizen
will be forced to house troops during time of
peace or war.
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