DOI Grievances Addressed in the Constitution

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What is the subject of the chart?

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How colonial grievances were addressed by the United States Constitution.

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How did the Constitution prevent the president from refusing to "assent to laws" of the people? Options: The president doesn't have the power to sign laws, The president has to sign laws that Congress makes, Congress can override veto laws that the president passes, The president can always makes his own laws without Congressional approval.

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Congress can override veto laws that the president passes.

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Which complaint is listed here: "He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people."

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dissolving legislatures

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Why did the colonists write the Declaration of Independence?

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To officially break away from Britain

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Which of these did philosopher John Locke NOT believe in?
Options:
religious freedom,
life, liberty, pursuit of happiness,
Kings should always be in charge,
revolution against tyranny is a right of the people

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Kings should always be in charge

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English philosopher John Locke had a big influence on patriots fighting in the war against the British. TRUE or FALSE?

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TRUE

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What are unalienable rights?

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rights that can't be taken away

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What do they mean by "self-evident"?

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obvious

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Does the government have absolute power over the people?

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No

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The colonists declared independence from _____.

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Great Britain