Declaration of Independence

What is the main idea of the passage?

• Citizens are the only people who have rights!

• The government distributes power and rights among the people.

• People (everyone) have rights that cannot be denied by any government. We are born with them!

• The government is necessary to promote equality.

Which document contains this passage?

• English Bill of Rights.

• Articles of Confederation

• U.S. Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

Based on the passage, where should governments get their power?

• From the Legislative Branch

• From the Executive Branch

• From the people they elect

• From us/the people/the public/citizens.

What is the role of the government?

• To protect natural rights(Locke- life, liberty, and property) (Thomas Jefferson-life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness) .

• To determine natural rights.

Are you born with natural rights?

• Yes

• No

What are natural rights?

• Rights that the government give you.

• all individuals are equal in the sense that they are born with certain "inalienable". Rights that are God-given and can never be taken or even given away.

• RIghts that the people establish.

Define legislator.

• Someone who will fight you if you run up.

• Sokkas boomerang

• a lawmaker

• A part of the government who makes coffee.

How are these colonial complaints(grievances) reflected in the modern American political system?

• We allow the courts to appoint the legislators.

• The monarchy( king and queens) establishes policies.

• The president (only the president) establishes policies.

• We(people) elect our legislators.