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if it's for your government homework it's john Locke's "Two Treaties on Government, English Bill of Rights, Magna Carta, and Petition of Right
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What was one way that colonial governments differed from the British government-?
Colonists rights were defined by formal documents. British rights were defined by laws and tradition
What was one way that colonial governments differed from the British government?
Colonists' rights were defined by formal documents. British rights were defined by laws and tradition.
What revolutionary actions does the Declaration of Independence suggest should be the duty of citizens?
The Declaration of Independence was the first document to justify a revolution against an established government. The Declaration has three parts. It starts with a statement of basic human rights that all people enjoy--"rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" It then goes on to proclaim that a just government is one that has the consent of the people being governed. This is the revolutionary action -- when a government fails to protect the rights of the people or is destructive of the rights of the people, then the people have the right to alter or abolish the government and form a new government that will be protective of the people's rights. The second part of the Declaration is listing of specific complaints the colonists had against King George III. The third part of the Declaration contains the actual statement of independence from Great Britain. MrV
What documents did Americans look to when creating a new government?
The English Bill of Rights and Magna Carta. These were the only two because England had limited the power of its kings and queens in two documents.
Would the federal government survived if the first president had not had widespread respect?
The federal government would not have survived because the people had thought that the federal government was trying to find more power for itself rather then for the people taking away their rights. After Washington had widespread respect he basically clarified that he was for the people and their rights.
