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Unformatted text preview: The origins of the constitution
Aug 22
The constitution has the nation's basic laws
Gi creates political institutions
GLASSigns / Divides powers
G7 Civil Rights / Liberties to citizens
47 Accumulation of traditions (presidential terms )
Gases broad rules for politics
The Revolution .
The crown left discretion to colonists , taking them a taking advantage
I First Continental Congress to cliscuss future relations w / Britain
. met continuously 1775 -71776
* used u .5 for
. Congress then began drafting Declaration of Indepandard
thar trade)
LI List of greveances of king drafter
July 4, 1771
English Heritage :
* John Locke wrote second Treatise based on Natural Rights
4 Natural Rights - belief that people existed in
state of nature forfore governments
() Natural Law brings natural rights,
supirior to human law, consent on
the government
Jefferson adopted John Locke's philosophy
" Life , liberaty , and pursuit of happiness "...
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