Origins of the Constitution The Declaration: Created before the constitution Created because we wanted independence from Great Britain John Locke?s Influence: Locke goes through an enlightenment on the concept of government Jefferson gets his ideas from Locke for the constitution such as Social contract Natural rights: life, liberty, property (property later changed to pursuit of happiness) Consent of governed Limited government Right to revolt Problems with Confederation: Decentralized Congress couldn?t tax, regulate trade, or enforce laws Laws needed approval of 9 out of 13 states Amending the articles required consent of all states No executive branch No national court system Shay?s Rebellion The economy wasn?t doing well, farms were being foreclosed
Origins of the Constituion
Origins of the Constitution The Declaration: Created before the constitution Created because we wanted independence from Great Britain John Locke?s Influence: Locke goes through an enlightenment on the concept of government Jefferson gets his ideas from Locke for the constitution such as Social contract Natural rights: life, liberty, property (property later changed to pursuit of happiness) Consent of governed Limited government Right to revolt Problems with Confederation: Decentralized Congress couldn?t tax, regulate trade, or enforce laws Laws needed approval of 9 out of 13 states Amending the articles required consent of all states No executive branch No national court system Shay?s Rebellion The economy wasn?t doing well, farms were being foreclosed
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