1. FOUR PURPOSES OF THE DECLARATION

2. Statement of Rights
Inalienable Rights (Natural Rights that cannot be taken away)
Violated Consent of the Governed (they did not agree)
ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL

3. Separation (Independence)
Purpose of Government is to protect natural rights
Due Britain’s misuse of the consent of the governed

4. List of Grievances Addressed to King George
Series of Acts, Stamp, Intolerable..etc.

5. Organization Referred to Confederation
States Having their own powers to enact laws, etc.

6. Confederation Decided upon in The First Continental Congress..
Second Continental Congress, signed by delegates of all thirteen colonies
VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT STATES BOUND BY A VERY WEAK CENTRAL GOV

7. Articles of Confederation
KNOWN AS THE FIRST NATIONAL CONSTITUTION

8. States
Retain all power not given to congress

9. Congress Each state had one vote, but several delegates
Treaties, alliances, declare war, make peace, coinage, borrow money, postal system, Indian affairs, weights and measures, shipping courts, settle disputes between states, visitors to other states maintained state’s rights.
Each state had one vote, but several delegates
Powers were very limited

10. President
No real power, appointed by Congress to preside over Congressional meetings

11. Committees
Handle affairs of Congress
Carry out Congressional Acts

12. Why Did The Confederation Fail?
Central Government had no power to enforce the Acts it passed
State Constitutions were more powerful than National.

13. Why Did The Confederation Fail?
National GOV could not form, army, collect taxes, regulate trade, enforce treaties
No executive branch, no one to carry out laws, or enforce them. States had to, which rarely happened.

14. How did they know to Change it?
Shay’s Rebellion 1786
Farmers rebel and take control of courthouses stopping debtors trials.
People going broke due to state’s overtaxing goods, and forced inflation