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| an economic theory designed to increase a nation's wealth through the development of commercial industry and a favorable balance of trade. |
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| meeting of representative of nine of the thirteen colonies held in New York City in 1765, during which representatives drafted a document to send to the king listing how their rights had been violated. |
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| Committees of Correspondence |
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| created to keep colonist abreast of developments with the british |
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| first continental congress |
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| meeting help in philadelphia from september 5 to october 26, 1774, in which 56 delegates adopted a resolution in opposition to the coercive acts. |
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| 2nd continental congress. |
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| meeting that convened in philadelphia may 10 1775 at which it was decided that an army should be raised and washing of virginia was named commander in chief |
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| type of government where the nation government derives its powers from the states |
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| Declaration of Independence |
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| document drafted by Thomas Jefferson in 1776 that proclaimed the rights of the american colonies to seperate from Great Britain. |
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| Articles of Confederation |
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| compact among the 13 original states that was the basis of their government |
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| a rebellion of 1,500 farmers, that showed just how weak the articles of confederation were. |
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| a document establishing the structure, functions, and limitations of a government |
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| bicameral legislature, an executive chosen by the legislature, and a judiciary also named by the legislature |
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| framework for the constitution, key points were a one house legislature with 1 vote for each state, the establishment of the acts of congress as the supreme law of the land and a supreme judiciary with limited power |
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| decision made to give each state the same number of representative in the senate regardless of size, and representation in the house was determined by population. |
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| slaves were counted as 3/5 of a person |
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| a way of dividing the powers of government int o3 different branches |
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| each of the three branches checks and balances the other 2 branches. |
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| plan of government in which power is divided between the national and state government. |
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| powers listed in the constitution |
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| necessary and proper clause |
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| gives congress the authority to to pass all laws " necessary and proper" to carry out enumerated powers |
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| powers derived from the enumerated powers and the necessary and proper clause |
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| national law is superior to state law |
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| those who favored a stronger national government |
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| believed that a strong state government and a weak national government was best. |
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| series of 85 papers written by hamilton, madison, and john jay. |
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| first 10 amendments to the us constitution. |
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