AP Government Required Documents

This document started the Revolutionary war

• Declaration of Independence
• Federalist 51
• Articles of Confederation
• Bill of Rights
• Letter from Birmingham Jail

This document talks about natural rights and how government is suppose to ensure them

• Declaration of Independence
• Constitution
• Articles of Confederation
• Bill of Rights

This document talks about popular sovereignty and how that people are the source of power of government and government should protect the people

• Declaration of Independence
• Constitution
• Articles of Confederation
• Bill of Rights

Quote from document…we hold these truths to be self evident…all me created equal

• Declaration of Independence
• Constitution
• Articles of Confederation
• Bill of Rights
• Letter from Birmingham Jail

Quote from document… we are endowed by our creator… meaning god gives us our natural rights…not men or governments

• Declaration of Independence
• Constitution
• Articles of Confederation
• Bill of Rights

Life Liberty and the pursuit of happiness

• Declaration of Independence
• Constitution
• Articles of Confederation
• Bill of Rights

If government is bad…its your duty to overthrow them

• Declaration of Independence
• Constitution
• Articles of Confederation
• Bill of Rights

In this government, the states had ALL the power… feds didn’t have much or any power at all

• Articles of Confederation
• Constitution
• Declaration of Independence
• Bill of Rights

In the gov't….no executive power…which was a problem

• Articles of Confederation
• Constitution
• Declaration of Independence
• Brutus 1

In this government, no judicial branch…which was a problem

• Articles of Confederation
• Constitution
• Declaration of Independence
• Brutus 1