Declaration of Independence Cause Effect The desire to have a voice in government. Taxation without representation… having a voice or even knowledge about the things and the amounts the government taxed (ex. Tea Tax). The Revolutionary War (the war b/w the U.S. and England). The victory of the revolutionary war. A government for the people and by the people. (Democracy) The U.S. Constitution. (Representative Democracy)

U.S. Constitution Article 1 - Legislative Branch Article 2 - Executive Branch Article 3 - Judicial Branch Article 4 - States Powers Article 5 - Amendments Article 6 - Federal Powers Article 7 - Ratification

Warmup Suppose you have spent a great deal of time writing a paper for a class and it is exactly the way you think it should be, but your teacher will not accept it without some additions. Would you make the changes? Why or why not?