Grievances: Much of the Declaration of Independence is a list of grievances the American colonists had against King George III. Some of these grievances are listed below. List the specific part of the Constitution (name the article, amendment etc.) where the framers tried to prevent these grievances from reoccurring and summarize the meaning of the constitutional section.

A. "He has affected to render the military independent of, and superior to, the civil power."

B. (He has given his assent to) "quartering large bodies of armed troops among us"

C. (He has given his assent to) "depriving us, in many cases, of the benefits of trial by jury."

D. (He has given his assent to) "transporting us beyond seas, to be tried for pretended offenses."

2. What does the Declaration of Independence say about the right of people to change their government? What provisions does the Constitution make to permit people to change their government?

3. What are the overriding goals of the Constitution? Why does the Constitution say that governments are created?

4. In whose name is the Constitution written?

5. The Constitution says that "all legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress." What power does the president have, under the Constitution, to participate in making law?