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Foundations of American Government

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Learning Goals
Students will understand the political, social, religious, and
economic influences and beliefs that led to the Declaration of Independence and
be able to support the argument for independence and the development of an
American.

Content Standards
SS.7.C.1.1: Recognize how  Enlightenment ideas including Montesquieu's view of separation of power and  John Locke's theories related to natural law and how Locke's social contract  influenced the Founding Fathers.
SS.7.C.1.2: Trace the  impact that the Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Mayflower Compact, and  Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" had on colonists' views of government.
SS.7.C.1.3: Describe how  English policies and responses to colonial concerns led to the writing of the  Declaration of Independence.
SS.7.C.1.4: Analyze the  ideas (natural rights, role of the government) and complaints set forth in  the Declaration of Independence. 


 

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SS.7.C.1.1

Checks and Balances
Consent of the Governed
Enlightenment
Individual Liberty 
Influence
Natural Law
Natural Rights
Seperation of Powers
Social Contract

SS.7.C.1.2

Common Sense
Compact
Due Process
English Bill of Rights
Individual Rights
Limited Government
Limited Monarchy
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact
 Preamble
Rights
Rule of Law
Self-Government
Thomas Paince

SS.7.C.1.3

Duty
Export
Goods
Import
Legislature
Levy
Opression
Parliament
Representation
Tax
Taxation Without Representation

SS.7.C.1.4

Abolish
Assent
Consent of the Governed
Deprive
Derive
Despotism
Dissolve
Endow
Grienace
Impel
Impose
Institute 
Natural Rights
Opression
Quarter
Rectitude
Self-Evident
Tyranny
Tyrant
Unalienable Rights
Usurpation 
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