Unit 2: Week 6, Pt. 2

The Bill of Rights (1791) needed to be added to the Constitution because the powers needed to be balanced amongst the Citizens.
1. This was strongly believed because the government leaders at the time believed that the purpose of Government was to maintain law and keep political balance.
  1. The authors say that all men were equal, thus they should decide how they rule and what they do, a true example of independence.
The British taxed the patriots with ridiculous acts such as the Stamp Act (1765) and revolted during other taxation events like the Boston Tea Party (1773).
1. The patriots wanted independence from Britain's rule and wanted a government unlike a monarchy (king rules all) like Britain. They searched for religious freedom.
The Declaration listed several Grievances concerning the King's choices. An example was the king's forbidding for Governers to pass of immediate and pressing importance, which is (to the patriots) inappropriate and a very poor way to rule.
1. On top of that, the colonists were very just in their writing against the King's rule over them as they accused him fairly of mistakes he did in fact make. Through honesty, they even clearly stated their intentions. Their intentions were to break away from the monarchy and form a nation on their own.

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