Declaration Of Independence Class Notes

Exam1DeclarationofIndependenceStartingpointsProvidesthepurposeforwhytheconstitutionwaswrittenW arbeganin1775,dec.wassignedin1776Onlysupportedthewar ,wereloyalistsProvidedthegoalforwhichtheywerefighting,tryingtogathersupportforthewarWhatistheDeclarationofIndependencedoing?Dissolvingpoliticalbands->becomeindependentstatesfromGreatBrittian.Independentstates,notindependentindividualpeopleDeclaringthereasonswhy/whatcausedthemtoseparateLayingouttheprinciplesinwhichthegovernmentwilllaterbeformedthroughtheconstitutionWhattheDeclarationofIndependencedoesnotdoItdoesnotlayoutthegovernmentOverlayoftheArgumentMajor(General)premise:self-evidenttruths1.Allhumanbeingsarecreatedequalandhaverightstolife,liberty ,andthepursuitofhappiness.2.Governmentsareformedtoprotectrights.3.Whengovernmentsbecomedestructiveofthatpurpose,itbecomesthepeople'srighttochangethegovernment.Minor(Particular)premise:Grievances/factsConclusion1.KingGeor ge=tyrant->righttoindependenceLookingattheargumentmor ein-depth1.Allmenarecreatedequal;thattheircreatorendowsthemwithcertaininalienablerights:thatamongthesearelife,liberty ,andthepursuitofhappinessa.Arightisaclaimofjustice.2.thattosecuretheserights,governmentsareinstitutedamongmen,derivingtheirjustpowersfromtheconsentofthegoverneda.Thegovernmentbasesitsauthorityonthepeople;thepeoplelegitimizethegovernment.b.Thegovernment sjobistoprotecttheseinalienablerights3.Thatwheneveranyformofgovernmentbecomesdestructiveoftheseends,itistherightofthepeopleto(a)alterorabolishit,andto(b)institutenewgovernmenta.Thepeoplecanalterorgetridofthegovernmentiftheyaredestroying/notprotectingthepeople srights.b.Whenthisabuseofrightsoccursforalongperiodoftime,it sthepeople sdutytoabolishthegovernment.OtherNotesThegreatestdangerindemocracyisfavoringthemajorityovertheminority .Thepeoplechoosethetypeofgovernmentthatwilldothebestjobofensuringthesafetyandhappinessofeveryone.T ermsConsentofthegoverned:thegovernmenthastobeinstitutedorestablishedbasedontheconsentofthepeopleSlaveGrievancesJef fersonsaysthattheslavetradediscardsthatallmenareequal.Outlineof6KeyT ake-A wayPointsfr omtheDeclarationofIndependence(whattoknowforquizandexam)1.WhatdoestheDeclarationofIndependencedo?Whatdoesitnotdo?2.TheAr gumentoftheDeclarationofIndependence:-Self-evidenttruths:Knowwhattheseare.-Grievances:howtheyfeatureinthear gument-Conclusion:whatisit?3.HeartofDeclaration:thepurposeofgovernment=securerights:life,liberty ,thepursuitofhappiness4.MeaningofconsentofthegovernedintheDeclaration5.TheattitudeoftheDeclarationtowardmonarchy ,democracy6.InclusionofGrievanceonslaveryinRoughDraft