Views on Government/Access to rights & Change!

Who would make this statement?

"A large national government is necessary to protect the union"

• Federalist
• Antifederalist

Who would make this statement?

"The Constitution gives too much power to the executive branch of government.  It will soon become a monarchy."

• Federalist
• Antifederalist

Who would make this statement?
“A bill of rights . . . serves to secure the minority against the usurpation and tyranny of the majority.”

• Federalist
• Antifederalist

Who would make this statement?
“I am against inserting a declaration of rights in the Constitution. . . If such an addition is not dangerous, it is at least unnecessary.”

• Federalist
• Antifederalist

Loose interpretation
of the Constitution

• federalist
• antifedealist

According to John Locke, these are given by God and cannot be taken by the government. The protection of these is the purpose of the government.

• divine rights

• systemic rights

• natural rights

• preternatural rights

The influence of John Locke is clear in this document, although he died in 1704 and this document was written in 1776.

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Communist Manifesto

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Social Contract

According to Locke, the purpose of government is to: 

• Tax people to pay for roads, hospitals, etc.
• To do what is necessary to grow richer, for the people's sake
• Secure and protect their people's inalienable rights.
• To secure and protect people's inalienable rights only when it benefits the government.

Which of the following was an idea that was included in the Declaration of Independence?

• Britain has interfered with the rights of the colonists and has ruled the American colonies unfairly.
• All people are equal and have rights that cannot be taken away, such as the right to freedom and the right to live a happy life.
• When a government is not protecting people's rights or is even taking their rights away, the people have a right to change or replace their government.
• All of the ideas above were included in the Declaration of Independence.

John Locke supported the right of the people to do this if government failed to protect natural rights.

• revolution

• continue to obey

• petition

• emigration