May-3-2016
Mr. Ainsworth
The start of our government 2. The purpose of the declaration of independence was to put in writing the complaints that the colonists had about the king of Britain and their decision to be free from England. They had no representation in England to vote on any of the laws that were being passed. It is structured into the Introduction, the complaints, and the declaration. 3. The principle of popular sovereignty in the declaration of independence states that “the people are the source of authority and power in government.” But in a representative democracy, people place the power of government decision making in the hands of elected leaders. This means that if the people aren’t happy with the government’s