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Declaration of Independence- Drew Fuerneisen

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Declaration of Independence- Drew Fuerneisen

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Purpose of the Declaration of Independence- Drew Fuerneisen

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Purpose of the Declaration of Independence- Drew Fuerneisen

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The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to list the complaints against the king and to tell Great Britain that they were breaking away.

4 self evident truths:

-All men are created equal.

-Everyone is born with rights that can not be taken away which are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

-The governments job is to protect the people's rights.

-If the government fails to protect the people's rights, the people have the right to overthrow the government.

3 main audiences

-Great Britain- Declare American Independence from Great Britain and formal declaration of war.

-The World- Tell the world the injustices done by the king of Great Britain and gain support from other countries.

-The Colonists- Gain support from the colonists.

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The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme law of the US. It's the source of the government powers. It also puts a limitations on the government that protects the rights of the united states citizens.

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How the Constitution came to be- Drew Fuerneisen

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How the Constitution came to be- Drew Fuerneisen

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The Constitution was drafted after the Articles of Confederation failed. in May of 1787 delegates from every state (with they exception of Rhode Island) met in Philadelphia to fix the Articles of Confederation. This became known has the Philadelphia Convention. They decided to scrap the AOC and create a new constitution. Two main plans lead the way at the convention .  The Virginia Plan (created by James Madison) and the New Jersey Plan. The Virginia Plan created a Federal Government and a 2 house legislative. Both of these house were based on state population. The New Jersey Plan was one house with equal number of representatives. No one could decide on either plan so they compromised. they created a Bicameral Legislature (2 Houses of Lawmakers). They were the House of Representatives and Senate. House of Reps was based on the Virginia Plan and the Senate was based on the New Jersey Plan. This compromise became known has the Great Compromise.

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Branches created by the Constitution- Justin Hardee

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Branches created by the Constitution- Justin Hardee

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The Legislative branch is made up of the senate and the House of Representatives. Its power is to make laws. The laws are written in the branch but talked about and voted on in congress. This branch limits the power of the government. The Executive branch is vested in the president of the United States. It also is the head of state and commander in chief of the armed forces. It also has the power to veto laws and bills. the Judicial Branch is where the Executive and Legislative branches are elected by the people. The me of the Judical branch are appointed by the president and confirmed by the senate .

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Branches evolved in history- Lizzy Assey

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Branches evolved in history- Lizzy Assey

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Our government is made out of three branches. Executive, Legislative, and Judicial.

The Executive branch enforces the law that the Legislative branch (congress) makes.

The Legislative part of our government is called congress and they make our laws.

The Judicial part of our federal government includes the supreme court and 9 Justices.

There job is to interpret the constitution.

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Each branch of government has checks and balances to limit the power of the other branches. The president can veto a law if he doesn't agree with it. Judicial branch can test the law in court with people and if they don't like it they can file a lawsuit and judges decides to keep it or not.

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Purpose of the Bill of Rights- Lizzy Assey

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Purpose of the Bill of Rights- Lizzy Assey

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The bill of rights serves to protect citizens from excess government by guaranteeing that all US citizens have Rights that no one can take from them.

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1st- freedom of press, religion, assembly, and petition

2nd- the rights to bare arms

4th- unreasonable search and seizures

5th-proctect against self incrimination

6th- right to a lawyer and speedy trail

8th- no cruel and unusual punishment and excessive bail

10th-power to the people

13th- forbids slavery

14th- equal protection laws for all citizens

15th- forbids denying the right to vote based on race/color

16th- congress to levy an income tax

17th- direct election of U.S. senator by popular vote

18th- prohibition of alcohol

19th - women get the right to vote

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Declaration of Independence and US Constitution Quiz- All 

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Declaration of Independence and US Constitution Quiz- All 

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1.) What did the bill of rights do?

A.)Gave The Government more power over the people

B.)Took all rights away

C.)Protected Citizens from the government and having rights no one could take away

2.) Which of these is not and audience of the Declaration of Independence?

A.)Great Britain

B.)France

C.)The World

3.) Which branch can veto laws?

A.) Legislative

B.) Executive

C.) Judicial

4.) What amendment outlaws cruel and unusual punishment?

A.)15th

B.)3rd

C.)8th

5.) How man self evident truths are there?

A.) 3

B.) 6

C.) 4

6.) What city did they meet in to write the constitution?

A.) Philadelphia

B.) Boston

C.) New York

7.) How many house of legislature are there?

A.) 1

B.) 2

C.) 3

8.)Which Branch is in charge of the military?

A.) None

B.) Executive

C.) Judicial

9.) The constitution does not limit the power of the government.

A.) True

B.) False

10.) What is the 2nd amendment?

A.) Unreasonable search and seizure

B.) Right to bare arms

C.) Forbids slavery