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AP classroom video comments: 1. Video Topic 1.1 #1 a. American colonies were founded by charters by various Kings. These charters will bring the government of England over to the new world. b. Limited Government is A political system in which the government's power is restricted by laws or a written Constitution. c. Social Contract is An agreement between people and government in which citizens consent to be governed so long as the government protects their natural rights. d. Natural Rights is The right to life, liberty, and property, which no government may take away. e. John Locke which we based our declaration of independence on said “government can never have 4 this would be in effect to leave themselves with no property at all the government must not raise taxes on the property of the people without their consent given by themselves or their deputies” Jefferson adopted John Locke's theory of natural rights to provide a reason for revolution. 2. Video Topic 1.1 #2 a. With Contextualizing the Declaration state legislators elected delegates to Pennsylvania to attend the Continental Congress in 1776 b. The Declaration of Independence functioned as de facto National Congress to coordinate political, economic, Military responses to British Colonial policy in the 13 colonies c. The Declaration of Independence had to have delicates approve a resolution to declare the 13 colonies as independent and sovereign states on July 2nd, 1776 d. The Declaration of Independence was a signed petition to King George the third and Parliament officially declaring independence from Britain On July 4th, 1776 e. Independence is written in the form of a petition to King George the third consisting of a preamble rationale 27 Grievances and a redress 3. Video Topic 1.2 #1 a. A limited Government consists of natural rights, a social contract, popular sovereignty, and republicanism b. Declaration of Independence is not only a breakup letter with Britain but it also lays out what Americans want and strives to get in a government c. One theory of representative democracy is participatory. This is policy-making institutions are influenced by citizens directly d. One theory of representative democracy is pluralist. This is policy-making institutions are influenced By non-governmental groups e. One other theory of representative democracy is elitist. This is policy-making institutions are influenced by the wealthy and Powerful 4. Video topic 1.2 # 2 a. Brutus deals with many reasons to not ratify the US Constitution b. The national legislature needs to have the right of action

c. Montesquieu brings up the point that we have too many people too much land and too much going to grow in order to have Liberty we need the government d. Montesquieu believes that it's not just the size of the population that is going to dictate our interest he thinks that geography influences are in areas such as well e. Geography determines things like culture economy politics and other aspects of the human community. So if we have a country that is Geographically diverse Is going to be super difficult for interest to be represented accurately in a law-making body 5. Topic 1.3 #1 a. Debates between Federalists and Anti-Federalists were made up of several decisions that were made at the Constitutional Convention that dealt with how the structure and government. b. Some of these debates Dealt with representation. They were questioning whether they only represent free white males, the enslaved, State interest c. Some of these debates were dealt with taxation. You were questioning how the taxes were to be levied to support the national government. The Articles of Confederation was that we couldn't tax so debating how they were going to fix this problem. d. Some of these debates dealt with balancing interests. They were questioning Structures, processes, and institutions that are going to prevent tyranny with our national government. They also thought about are they going to delegate powers. e. Some of these debates dealt with order versus liberty. They were questioning Call Ken the government provides the right balance of ordered Liberty. they questioned What freedoms and natural rights and Liberties can they give up to pursue more order and government and protection....