Declaration of Independence Quotes – Flashcards
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"These United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states..."
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quote from the Lee Resolution
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"When in the course of human events..."
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first 7 words of Declaration
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When a country breaks away from another country, they should explain why they are doing it.
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What does the first line of the Declaration of Independence mean?
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"that all men are created equal" and that everyone is born with the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
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the two "self-evident" truths from the Declaration
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"life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"
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the "Inalienable Rights" (according to DOI)
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To secure people's inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
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the role of government (according to DOI)
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"from the consent of the governed"
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where the government gets its power from (according to DOI)
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people have the right "to alter or to abolish it"
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What can people do if the government doesn't do its job?
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"Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes"
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Why shouldn't people change a government?
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the King has sent armies in times of peace without our consent; he has cut off our trade with all parts of the world; he has taxed us without our consent
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3 "British Wrongs" (according to DOI)
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levy war; conclude peace; contract alliances (bonus: establish commerce)
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3 things that the U.S. can now do as a free country (according to DOI)
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"our Lives, our Fortunes, and our Sacred Honor"
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What did the signers "mutually pledge to each other" in the name of liberty and independence?
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John Locke's Social Contract Theory
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author and name of a theory that Jefferson referred to
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the government and the people
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Who were the two groups that had an agreement in the Social Contract Theory?
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the people need to obey laws; the government needs to serve the people
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What are the jobs of the people and the government (according to SC theory)?
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jail, death penalty, fines
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How can people be punished if they don't hold up their end of the SC theory?
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impeachment, overthrow
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How can the government be punished it it doesn't hold up its end of the SC theory?
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Articles of Confederation, British Monarchy
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the 2 governments we have abolished
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impeachment, vote people in/out of office, amend the Constitution
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3 ways we can alter the government without abolishing it
