DOI Grievances Addressed in the Constitution

What is the subject of the chart?

• Effects of Shays' Rebellion on the laws of the United States.

• How colonial grievances were addressed by the United States Constitution.

• Effects of the Revolutionary War upon the United States' system of government.

• How the United States Constitution addressed problems of the Articles of Confederation

The Constitution prevented the government from housing soldiers without the people's consent by (a)   .

• The third amendment prohibits force
• The second amendment gives the righ
• The fourth amendment prevents unrea
• First amendment

How did the Constitution prevent the president from refusing to "assent to laws" of the people?

• 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.

Which complaint is listed here

"He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people."

• quartering soldiers

• dissolving legislatures

• suspending trial by jury

• limiting judicial power

Addressing grievances of the Declaration of Independence. Colonists were not allowed to speak out against the king, which is addressed by the (a)  

• 6th and 7th Amendment
• Freedom of Speech- 1st amendment
• Overide a presidential veto
• No unwarranted search and seizure-

Why did the colonists write the Declaration of Independence?

• To officially break away from Britain

• As a final attempt at peace with Britain

• To form the U.S. military

• To get France on their side

What are the four parts of the DOI?

• Preamble

• Declaration of Rights

• Olive Branch Petition

• Grievances against the Crown

• Statement of Independence

Which of these did philosopher John Locke NOT believe in?

• religious freedom

• life, liberty, pursuit of happiness

• Kings should always be in charge

• revolution against tyranny is a right of the people

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

• TRUE

• FALSE

What are unalienable rights?

• rights that can't be taken away

• rights that can be denied

• rights that are temporary

• rights that can be removed at any time