Question

flocabulary read/respond a more perfect union questions

1. who did john lockes ideas influence?
2. what did montesquieus writings discuss?
3. why do governments need different branches of government?
4. what did locke advocate for? (which amendment is this in the u.s. constitution?)
5. when did locke believe revolutions were justified?
6. what did jefferson write?
7. what phrase did the colonists use leading up to the revolution? why? what does it mean?
8. what did the declaration of independence show?
9. what does the u.s. constitution do?
10. what does the u.s. constitution establish, describe, and allow?
11. how many amendments are in the u.s. constitution?
12. what is the bill of rights in the u.s. constitution?

Explanation:

1. John Locke's ideas influenced many, including the Founding Fathers of the United States such as Thomas Jefferson who incorporated some of his concepts into the Declaration of Independence.
2. Montesquieu's writings, especially "The Spirit of the Laws", discussed the separation of powers among different branches of government (legislative, executive, and judicial) to prevent abuse of power.
3. Governments need different branches to create a system of checks - and - balances. This ensures that no single branch becomes too powerful and that power is distributed and balanced, protecting the rights and freedoms of citizens.
4. Locke advocated for natural rights such as life, liberty, and property. In the U.S. Constitution, these ideas are reflected in various amendments, with the Bill of Rights (First Ten Amendments) protecting individual liberties, similar to Locke's concept of natural rights.
5. Locke believed revolutions were justified when a government failed to protect the natural rights of its people and became tyrannical.
6. Jefferson is most famous for writing the Declaration of Independence, which declared the thirteen American colonies independent from British rule and outlined the principles of natural rights and self - government.
7. The colonists used the phrase "no taxation without representation." They meant that they should not be taxed by the British government without having representatives in the British Parliament to voice their concerns and consent to the taxes.
8. The Declaration of Independence showed that the American colonies were breaking away from British rule, and it also laid out the philosophical justifications for independence, including the idea of natural rights and the right of the people to overthrow an unjust government.
9. The U.S. Constitution sets the framework for the federal government, defines the powers and responsibilities of its branches, and protects the rights of the people.
10. The U.S. Constitution establishes the structure of the federal government (legislative, executive, and judicial branches), describes the processes for making laws, electing officials, etc., and allows for the amendment process to adapt to changing times while also protecting fundamental rights.
11. There are 27 amendments in the U.S. Constitution. The first ten are known as the Bill of Rights.
12. The Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution consists of the first ten amendments. These amendments protect fundamental rights and freedoms of American citizens, such as freedom of speech, religion, the press, the right to assemble peacefully, and the right to petition the government.

Answer:

1. The Founding Fathers of the U.S. (e.g., Thomas Jefferson)
2. Separation of powers among government branches
3. To create checks - and - balances and prevent abuse of power
4. Natural rights like life, liberty, and property; reflected in the Bill of Rights
5. When a government becomes tyrannical and fails to protect natural rights
6. The Declaration of Independence
7. "No taxation without representation"; colonists opposed taxes without parliamentary representation
8. The colonies' break from British rule and philosophical justifications for independence
9. Sets the framework for the federal government, defines powers, and protects rights
10. Establishes government structure, describes processes, and allows amendment
11. 27
12. The first ten amendments protecting fundamental rights and freedoms