Instead of a single man or a single government being the sovereigns, it was the government that is meant to serve the sovereign people. ... When a government breaches simple "laws of nature" and also doesn't allow the further pursuit of property, it is right for the people to rebel against the unjust government within that society. ... The state of nature is governed by the law of nature. ... Therefore, as executives in the state of nature, all other men have the power to execute the law of nature onto others. ... The result was eventually a government where the people became the...

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So they did just that, and they started to like not having the government around to boss them around and liked not having all those laws and taxes. The British government didn't like that everyone loved living over there so much. ... They put laws on the colonies. ... Now looking back on these events, it seems to me that anyone would have fought back against laws prohibiting them to live their lives as they wanted. ... This was probably the most rediculous rule set forth by the government. ...

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The British government of the time favored a policy of mercantilism, although laws such as the Navigation Act were only loosely enforced to regulate commerce in the British interest. ... The government was not getting any respect and when it became apparent that the government was, in the words of George Washington, "little more than the shadow without the substance", the call came for a stronger federal government. ... This list includes such things as the refusal to "assent to laws", endeavors to prevent the "population of these states", obstruction to the administration of justice, the im...

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The government during communism was quite different from the present system. ... The establishment of a democratic political and social structure, the rule of law, the set-up of new political parties, and a pluralist parliamentary system are but a few of the exacting tasks that have been met. ... The British government did not offer a great help to the first American colonies. ... But The English government decided otherwise. ... Their resistance took a variety of forms, such as disobidience of British laws, formal protests against British violations of American rights, and increased cooperati...

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The government during communism was quite different from the present system. ... The establishment of a democratic political and social structure, the rule of law, the set-up of new political parties, and a pluralist parliamentary system are but a few of the exacting tasks that have been met. ... The British government did not offer a great help to the first American colonies. ... But The English government decided otherwise. ... Their resistance took a variety of forms, such as disobidience of British laws, formal protests against British violations of American rights, and increased cooperati...

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The Republicans claimed that assumption was against the ideals of the American Revolution, and that if the assumption law were to pass, the U.S. would become exactly what they had so adamantly fought against during the Revolutionary War. The Federalists, however, countered Madison's concerns by stating that a country can only function with a strong government. ... The states were being asked to place all of their trust into one central government. ... Constitution specifically prohibits Congress from passing a law that abolishes the slave trade and slavery until 1808. ... After the revolu...

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They consisted of six acts, among them were, the Boston Port Act, "to discontinue, in such manner, and for or such time as are therein mentioned, the landing and discharging, lading or shipping, of goods, wares, and merchandise, at the town, and within the harbor, of Boston, in the province of Massachusetts Bay, in North America"; the Massachusetts Government Act, "for the better regulating the government of the province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England", the Administration of Justice Act, "for the impartial administration of justice in the case of persons quest...

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The body of government was the Congress, comprising delegates from the thirteen states. ... Amendments could be made only by unanimous consent of all thirteen states--a rather rare phenomenon--and even national laws required a two-thirds majority, also somewhat improbable. ... The combined weaknesses of the government had grave consequences. ... Thus, there was much discontent with the Confederation government, suggesting its ineffectiveness. ... The Articles of Confederation, since they prevented a strong central government from having power over states' rights, tended to create problem...

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The majority of the power rested in the hands of the state governments. ... Other weaknesses included that the government could not issue taxes. ... Another of the weaknesses was that the federal government could not enforce laws. Because the government was so weak, a man by the name of Daniel Shays led farmers in rebellion against the government to correct the chaos in America. ... Later on, these problems would lead to a stronger central government in order to keep a more effective government. ...

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It shows in everyday life and even in the law. ... While they practiced their religious beliefs, they still subscribed to English common law. ... It was the end of monarchial rule and getting used to a new system of government and policies. ... The very women who survived looked forward to a more open representation in the government. ... It was deemed necessary that women have a passive role in government at this time. ...

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The purpose of government is to keep its subjects from harming each other. ... Individual happiness (or suffering) is the only universal product of government. A government that does not keep its people happy is doomed to fail. ... Even those who were not slaves were mostly mulattoes, treated poorly as a matter of law, if better treated than slaves. ... The Revolution left America with a form of government unique in the world. ...

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The first of several laws to achieve this was the Proclamation of 1763. ... The edict forbade private citizens and colonial governments to buy land or make agreements with natives compelling the empire to conduct all official relations. In 1764, Britain passed a law known as the Currency Act, preventing the colonies to print and use their own money. ... This made them very unpopular towards the colonists causing many of them to defy laws. ... The representatives sent a letter to England asking that the Stamp Act be repealed however, the British government denied it and instead, imposed more n...

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The British government used and manipulated every law, declaration and legal act meant for the colonies. ... Another action by the colonists infuriated the British government, this was known as the Boston Tea Party. ... The Quartering Act gave the government permission to take over any colonists home if needed. ... In conclusion, every legal act, policy, and law issued by Great Britain benefited the British and never the colonists. ... That is why we can see that when the colonists received their independence, laws and policies that were of Great Britain, didn't exist in the colonist&...

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There were over 15 laws/policies put in place by the British government from 1763-1766 that angered the Colonial Americans. In the minds of the colonists the laws were unjust. ... In the British government in the 1700's there were three main classes. ... A government is formed for its people. ... If a government is formed for its people, to give them certain rights, but does not lawfully rule all citizens the same- should this government stand? ...

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Under British rule, the colonists were denied these simple rights and were forced to coincide with the Parliamentary laws. They did everything they could to keep the colonial governments oppressed. ... This new government that they would adopt was based on the people. ... This was also just another way for the British government to raise money. ... The colonist were not represented in the English Parliament thus having no say in any of the acts and laws passed that impacted their lives. ...

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Many accusations were leveled at the British government, and in particular, it's head, King George III, among them being; "cutting off [America's] Trade with all parts of the world, imposing Taxes on [the colonies] without [their] Consent, taking away [the colonies"] Charters, abolishing [their] most valuable Laws and altering fundamentally the Forms of [their] Governments, suspending [their] own Legislatures, and declaring themselves (England) invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever." But perhaps the most important of these accusations and that which is ...

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According to Magruders American Government book a constitution is "the body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of a government." ... The Petition of Rights established that there would no longer be imprison without judgment of his peers or by the law of the land. There would be no material law and no longer could citizens be required to harbor troops without the consent of the homeowner. ... According to Magruders American Government book a constitution is "the body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of a governmen...

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According to Magruders American Government book a constitution is "the body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of a government." ... The Petition of Rights established that there would no longer be imprison without judgment of his peers or by the law of the land. There would be no material law and no longer could citizens be required to harbor troops without the consent of the homeowner. ... According to Magruders American Government book a constitution is "the body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of a governmen...

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According to Magruders American Government book a constitution is "the body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of a government." ... The Petition of Rights established that there would no longer be imprison without judgment of his peers or by the law of the land. There would be no material law and no longer could citizens be required to harbor troops without the consent of the homeowner. ... According to Magruders American Government book a constitution is "the body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of a governmen...

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Officers of the government sent to the colonies were often bribe-taking politicians that were not smart enough to hold government positions in England. ... The Americans believed Lord Grenville and Parliament had "no more right to make laws concerning them than it did to tax them" (Blum 96). ... The Declaratory Act gave the English government total power to pass laws which would govern the colonies. ... It also gave the Roman Catholics in that province religious liberty and the double protection of French and English law. ... Laws and policies enacted were self-serving, causing the colonists t...

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The only law was the law of nature, which each individual enforced for himself in order to protect his natural rights to life, liberty and prosperity.( ).If the government exceeds or abuses the authority explicitly granted in the political contract. ... Initially, the rebel had no intention of establishing a new and separate government. ... Lord North tried to restore the respect for the law by imposing the "Punitive Acts". ... American won their independence setting up their own government . ... The "A" that she had to bear on the bosom represents his life as a prison due to the Puritan...

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Officers of the government sent to the colonies were often bribe-taking politicians that were not smart enough to hold government positions in England. ... For the next twelve years, despite the opposition of abler men, he remained at the head of the government(Blum 104)." ... The Declaratory Act gave the English government total power to pass laws to govern the colonies. ... The Massachusetts Government Act said that the Governor's council had to be appointed by the King and limited town meetings to one per year. ... Laws and policies enacted were self-serving, causing the colonists to v...

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This is important to the years to come because it involved people to get involved in their government instead of being overpowered by the government. ... Teachers and Lawyers both grew up on farms and the chance to teach and to practice law came as a kind of deliverance (109). ... John Ball studied law and made books of his travels (60). ... For example one part of her thesis is that new jobs were brought about, like law. John Ball was studying law and so this agrees with Appleby. ...

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In 1774, the British government passed many laws in order to punish the colonists for their act of rebellion. ... The bad thing about this law was that it punished the innocent as well as the guilty. The second of the laws was a modification to the Massachusetts charter of 1691. It took away many of the rights of self-government that the province had enjoyed. ... If they were to accept these "intolerable acts" they would be giving up all of their claims to the right of self-government. ...

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On April 14, 1776 Abigail Adams' receives a letter from John Adams in which he makes it abundantly clear that her desire for equal rights for women under the law was not going to be taken seriously by him or others. John Adam's states "As to your extraordinary Code of Laws, I cannot but laugh" (Shi 150). ... From this statement she goes on to share what can be characterized as disappointment in the Congress and as an extension her husband for their lack of consideration of the female gender in the new government. ... Adams with a rebellion if women were not to be given a vo...

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