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Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4th 1776 announced to the World that the Thirteen Colonies were no longer a part of the British Empire.
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When the Constitution was first adopted, the only Federal officeholders elected directly by the vote of the people were "Representative" and "Elector" .
Senators were selected by the State legislatures.
President and Vice President were elected by the Electors in the Electoral College.
Who was the Delaware delegate to the second continental congress?
Ben Franklin was one of them. Hope this helps.
Which idea expressed in the us constitution was influenced by the declaration of independence?
john locke
Who was primarily the first writer of the Declaration Of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson is often credited as the sole writer of the document, but the Declaration (1776) was a collaborative effort.
Jefferson was the one responsible for writing both the first and final draft. However, he was actually part of a committee appointed by the Second Continental Congress to write it. The other four members were Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Robert R. Livingston and Roger Sherman, all of whom provided recommendations on the language of the document.
Thomas Jefferson was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence. The Draft of which was heavily edited by the Continental Congress can be seen in: Adrienne Koch and William Peden eds., The Life and Selected Writings of Thomas Jefferson (New York: Random House, 1944).
Thomas Jefferson
How do you draw the Declaration of Independence?
1) Write out A Preamble which answers the question: Why are we writing this document?
2) A Philososphical Foundation which answers the question: What gives us the right to declare our independence?
3) A List of Grievances which answers the question: How have our basic rights been violated?
4) An Explanation of Previous Actions which answers the question: What have we already done to solve our problems up to this point?
5) A Resolution which answers the question: What do we now intend to do?
Of course you may write your own DOI. And if you can get 100 million Americans solidly behind you, another 100 million to remain neutral, and get China to help you out with the 100 million opposing you, than after a few years, you may just succeed.
If your cause is as just and Washington, D.C. is as equivalently far away from you as Britain was to the colonies. Like say, the moon. Then you'll probably succeed.
But as with all revolutionary matters, you are advised to consult with a government authority near you, so that you may be properly advised as to the specifics of your situation.
What is the main idea of the conclusion of the declaration of independence?
The colonists state that they will no longer obey the British government.
What is significant about what john Locke believed?
The English philosopher john Locke (1632-1704) believed that all people had rights that no government could take away. He expressed three of them as "life, liberty, and property." He believed that government should be run by the governed for their benefit.
Who was Thomas Jefferson the govenor of from 1779 to 1781?
he was the govenor of viginia in 1779 and 1780
Does the constitution declares all men are created equal'?
Yes.
Side Note: The Constitution is different than the Declaration of Independence.
Who was the Declaration written for?
The Declaration of Independence was written specifically for King George III. The colonists wrote and signed the document in order to notify the King that they were going to become their own country.
How did the colonists react to the first reading of the Declaration of Independence?
King was frustrated because the English colony was the only colony who had a lot of rights and angry that they weren't appreciating his kindness.
What convinced many people in the colonies that it was time to declare independence from Britain?
Paine's writings, published in simple language, persuaded many Americans that they were a new people who should have their own nation based on liberty and rights.
- Common Sense by Thomas Paine
John Hancock was 39 years old when he signed the Decleration of Independence
john Hancock was amazingly 39 years old. back in the old days 39 years old was a really old age. it was a wonder he was still alive. john Hancock was an outstanding motatived guy.
Who was the first Massachusetts patriot to sign the declaration of independence?
John Hancock was the Massachusetts delegate who famously signed his name boldly so that King George III would be able to see it without needing his spectacles. This story however seems to have been made up later and is apocryphal.
Which was not one of the rights from the declaration of the rights of man and citizens?
Social distinctions is not found in the deceleration of the rights of man of the citizen.
What kind of ideas influenced colonial leaders to justify independence?
the declaration of independence
How might the Declaration of Independence lead to questions over the issue of slavery?
The Declaration of Independence stated that all men are created equal. They wondered that if this statement was true then why were there men who had to work as slaves and others who get to control and rule the slaves.
Benjamin Franklin, George Clymer, Roger Sherman and James Wilson signed both the United States Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. Not sure about the Articles of Confederation.
Which truths in the second paragraph of the declaration of indepence are self-evident?
that all men are created equal
that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights
that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed
That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.
But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.
Why does the Declaration of independence list grievances against King George Bush lll?
In order to prove that Britain had violated the rights of the colonists.
What claim does Jefferson make in the declaration?
Thomas Jefferson's claim of the declaration of independence was to create a society that is fully treate fairly and who understands the true fundamentals of the American colonist. Thus, it is interesting to consider, first of all that, the British ruler at that time weren't really treating the American people well. therefore, his main real purpose or reason what to grant the American people liberty, success, and happiness.
