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| What famous English document(signed in 1215 by King John 1)was the beginning point for repesentative government and protection of individual rights? |
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| Jefferson used this idea(Dec. of Ind.), which allows for a person to overthrow its rulers if their natural rights are no longer being protected. |
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| Who was the English philosopher who greatly inflenced Jefferson as he wrote the Declaration of Independence? |
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| What French philospoher came up with the idea of a three- branch goverment? |
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| What religious movement occurred in the 1730s and 1740s in the colonies? |
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| First Continental Congress |
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| What was the first meeting called when 12 colonies sent delegates to Philadelphia to discuss British tyranny(and take action)? |
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| Second Continental Congress |
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| What group sent Olive Branch Petition and wrote the Declaration of Independence? |
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| Declaration of Independence |
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| What document was sent to the British informing them of colonial independence? |
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| Articles Of Conferderation |
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| What was the first set of laws governing the U.S.? |
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| Constitutional Convection |
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| What famous convection was held to replace the Article of Conferation with a more centralized government? |
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| What was the solution to the problem of how to count slaves for representation purposes? |
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| The Constitution allows for power to be shared between the national government and the states. What kind of system is this? |
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| The opening paragraph of the Constitution (We the people...") is called what? |
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| The Constitution calls for a three-banch government creating a separation of what? |
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| What is the clause called which gives Congress broad powers? |
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| A word for word interpretation of the Constitution is called... |
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| A broad intrpretation of the Constitution is called? |
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| What amendment abolished slavery? |
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| What amendment guarantees protection of the laws for all citizens? |
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| What amendment gave the vote to African American males? |
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| What amendment gave the vote to women? |
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| What papers were written by Jay, Hamilton, and Madison encouraging the passage of the |
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