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| what famous english document (signed in 1215 by king john I) was the beginning point for the representative government and protecttion of individual rights |
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| jefferson used this idea (dec of ind )which allows for a people to overthrow its ruler if their natural rights are no longer being protected |
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| who was the english philosopher who greatly influenced jefferson as he wrote the declaration of independence |
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| what french philospher came up with the idea of a three branch government |
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| what religos movement occurred in the 1730s and 1740s in the colonies |
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| first contiental 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 contienatl congress |
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| what group sent the olive branch petition and wrote the declaration of independence |
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| declaration of independence |
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| what document wae sent to the british informing them of the colonial independence |
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| articles if confederation |
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| what was the first set of laws governing the u.s. |
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| constitutional convention |
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| what famous covention was held to replace the articles of conderation with a more centralized govornment |
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| what was the solution to the problem of representation at the convention called |
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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 national government and the states. what power is this |
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| the opening paragraph of the constitution (we the people) is called what...... |
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| the consitutuion calls for a three branch government creating separation of what |
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| what is the clause called which gives congress broad powers |
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| a word for interpretation of the constitution is called..... |
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| a broad interprepation 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 alll citizens |
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| what amendment gave vote to agrican american males |
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| what amendment gave the vote to women |
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| what papers were written up by jay, hamilton, and madison encoraging the passage of the constitution |
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| what addition was made to the constitution giving futher protection for individual rights |
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| federalists and democratic-republicans |
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| what two polictical parties emerged after the debate over ratification of the contitution |
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| who developed the economic plan for the u.s. during the 1970s |
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| who warned the american about competing political parties in his farewell adress |
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| who served as cheif justice of the supreme court for 34 years and helped shape a powerful national government |
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| what famous supreme court ruling estavlished judiial review |
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