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us regents reveiw-egan
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History
11th Grade
07/09/2008

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columbian exchange
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contact between the old and new world
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john locke
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natural rights
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house of burgesses
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first attempt at a government(in the US form in virgina)
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albany plan of union
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7 of the colonies met...plan for better indian relations and defence against the french

 

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sugar act
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tax on sugar and molasses
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3/5 comp
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slaves counted as 3/5 a person for more representation for that state
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federalism

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strong state and national government
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articles of confederation
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weak state based government
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stamp act

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taxation on sending documents
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executive branch
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enforcers
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preamble
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beginning to the declaration of the independance

 

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marbury vs madison

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judicial reveiw
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whiskey rebellion
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farmers rebeling taxation

 

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indian removal act
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sending indians to other places for the states gains
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quartering act
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british soliders getting quartered in americas homes
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the great comp
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bicamral house
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neutrality
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dont get involed in world affairs
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elastic clause
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change laws with changing times
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judicial branch
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determine the continuity of laws
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alien and sedition acts
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ok to imprision foreign citizens in times of war

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checks and balances
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no one branch is more powerful then the last
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louisiana purchase
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doubled america's size
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abolition
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releasing slaves
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legislative branch
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makes laws
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bank controversy
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didnt want on strong bank but many weak ones
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judicial reveiw
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can call a law unconstitutional
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rousseau
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inspired the french revolution

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monroe doctrine
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couldn't control the states affair
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missouri comp
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noslaves passed the southern bored of missouri....missouri was a slave state maine wasnt
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amendment process
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laws that everyone must follow state and national
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demo republicans

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jeffersonians
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salutary neglect
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can only trade with england
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era of good feeling
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partisans in america stopped fighting
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uncle toms cabin
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an anti slavery novel
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new jersey plan
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a new government purposal

 

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virginia plan
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an attempt at a constitution
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merchantilism
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a huge export economy
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mayflower compact
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first governing contract in plymouth colony
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declaration of independence
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signed in 1776 declaring freedom from england
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limited government
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3 branches
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federalist papers

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85 articles advocating the ratifacation of the us contitution
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