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The political idea that the legitimacy of government ultimately rests with the will of the people.

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The founding of the Jamestown colony occurred in this year.

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The Civil War took place during what years?

13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments

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 These amendments, which were passed at the end of the Civil War, were also called the Reconstruction Amendments and were intended to expand the rights of African Americans.

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What year did delgates meet to write the United States Constitution?

The Lousiana Purchase

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The area, outlined in black, was acquired in 1803 and, at the time, doubled the size of the United States.

The US Constitution divides the government into three brances of government.  Name each branch.

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These people formed a movement to end slavery and disobeyed such laws as the Fugitive Slave Act.

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What was the name of the case in which the court held that slaves were considered property and could not become free just because they happen to move to a free state.

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This was the first law of the United States.  One of its key flaws is that it did not allow the United States to collect taxes.  It proved inadequate to govern the United States and had to be replaced by the US Constitution.

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This government concept involves the sharing of power between a national government and local governments.

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The concept of United States government that guarantees that no branch of the government can become too powerful.  It allows each branch to have some type of authority over the other branches.