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Social Studies 6 Mr. Hunter From the Declaration of Independence

"We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness--That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed." Declaration of Independence But what does this mean?

"Dude, some things are obvious , that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness--That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed." Declaration of Independence But what does this mean?

"Dude, some things are obvious , that we are all the same , that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness--That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed." Declaration of Independence But what does this mean?

"Dude, some things are obvious , that we are all the same , we are given rights by God that can't be taken away , that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness-- That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed." Declaration of Independence But what does this mean?

"Dude, some things are obvious , that we are all the same , we are given rights by God that can't be taken away , some of these are Life , Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness--That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed." Declaration of Independence But what does this mean?

"Dude, some things are obvious , that we are all the same , we are given rights by God that can't be taken away , some of these are Life , Freedom and the Chance to try to be happy -- That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed." Declaration of Independence But what does this mean?

"Dude, some things are obvious , that we are all the same , we are given rights by God that can't be taken away , some of these are Life , Freedom and the Chance to try to be happy -- So to protect these Rights , Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed." Declaration of Independence But what does this mean?

"Dude, some things are obvious , that we are all the same , we are given rights by God that can't be taken away , some of these are Life , Freedom and the Chance to try to be happy -- So to protect these Rights , Governments are made through people , getting their power from the permission of the people (citizens; that means Us...We the People )." Preamble to the VÉÇáà|àâà|ÉÇ : jx à{x ÑxÉÑÄx of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for thte United Sates of America. g{x h Af AVÉÇáà|àâà|ÉÇ : September 17, 1787 was the final day of the Constitutional Convention, when 39 of the 55 men present in Philadelphia chose to sign the document. Signing put their reputations on the line. g{x h Af AVÉÇáà|àâà|ÉÇ : Their signatures gave weight to the document, but it was the following ratification contest that really mattered. g{x h Af AVÉÇáà|àâà|ÉÇ : Ratification embodied the powerful idea of popular sovereignty—government by the people—that has been at the heart of the Constitution from its begining until today.

http://constitutioncenter.org/ncc_progs_constitution_day.aspx g{x h Af AVÉÇáà|àâà|ÉÇ :

The original document was stored in various cities until 1952, when it was placed in the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C.

http://constitutioncenter.org/ncc_progs_constitution_day.aspx g{x h Af AVÉÇáà|àâà|ÉÇ : During the daytime, pages one and four of the document were displayed in a bullet-proof case. The case contains helium and water vapor to preserve the paper's quality.

http://constitutioncenter.org/ncc_progs_constitution_day.aspx g{x h Af AVÉÇáà|àâà|ÉÇ : At night, the pages were lowered into a vault, behind five-ton doors that are designed to withstand a nuclear explosion. Pages 2 and 3, remained in a vault and were not publicly displayed year round.

http://constitutioncenter.org/ncc_progs_constitution_day.aspx g{x h Af AVÉÇáà|àâà|ÉÇ : Since the National Archives Rotunda reopened in 2003, all 5 pages are displayed in their new cases. So, you can head to Washington, D.C. to catch a glimpse of the full document.

http://constitutioncenter.org/ncc_progs_constitution_day.aspx Sources and Links Constitution Link http://www.billofrightsinstitute.org/conday/lwbr- standalone/index.html

Constitution Center http://constitutioncenter.org/ncc_progs_constitution_day.aspx

Teacher Tube “ Creating the Constitution” http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=5604&title=Creating_the_Constitution

National Archives http://archives.gov/exhibits/charters/