How does this passage reflect the goals of the American Revolution? It separates the powers of government into separate branches. It restores the monarchy to a Protestant ruler. It protects the natural rights of American citizens. It establishes a representative form of government.
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What role did the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights have in creating the American Government?
-contained the antecedents of the ideas of due process and the right to a fair and speedy trial that are included in the protection offered by the U.S. Bill of Rights.
-contributed to colonist and the formation of our government because it was used before and the English were used to the rules and laws.
What role did the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights have in creating the American Government?
-The Magna Carta gave nobleman and freeman the right to specific rights, took power from Kings. this was helpful in the formation of our government because the roles were used to give certain peoples rights.
What role did the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights have in creating the American Government?
The English bill of rights to freedom of speech and it forbade excessive crimes and crow punishments this contributed because it was later used as the first amendment.
What were the philosophies of Montesquieu and Locke? Give specific examples of how does our American Government system reflects these views
Locke's philosophies were 1.) a government gains authority through the consent of the governed. The duty of that government is to protect the natural rights of the people, which Locke believed to include LIFE, LIBERTY, AND PROPERTY. If they fail to protect these rights, its citizens would have the right to overthrow that government.
Montesquieu-
1.) the key to political liberty lies in the separation of powers.
2.) Montesquieu defines freedom, politically, as obedience to the laws.
In what ways was the concept of federalism incorporated into the Constitution? Why was federalism a demand of the Founding Fathers? What amendment most supports this concept?
It was incorporated into Article I and the Tenth Amendment. Article I, section 8 of the Constitution limits the powers of the United States Congress by specifically listing powers delegated to the national government. Article I, section 9 specifically limits the powers of Congress, as do Amendments 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. The Tenth Amendment to the Constitution reserves those powers not delegated to the federal government to the states.
Federalism was a demand for the founding fathers to ensure the avoidance of tyranny, to allow more participation in politics, & to use the states as "laboratories" for new ideas and programs.
10th amendment supports the concept of federalism the most.
What aspects of colonial American government were related to the English roots of representative government?
-representative govt; the idea that people have a say in their own government
-limited govt; the belief that government should be subject to strict limits on the lawful use of power
-individual rights; the belief that government should protect individual and property rights
What were the arguments of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists? Identify the leaders from both sides.
Federalists: strong federal government (James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, john Adams) *supported ratification of new constitution
Anti-federalists disapproved of the idea of a strong central government. (Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Adams, and Patrick Henry)
*Also disliked: the lack of a bill of rights, the absence of god in constitution, & the ratification pr
Answer:It promotes the authority of the legislative branch of government.
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