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200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 It’s All Common Sense Give us Liberty or Give us Death Freedom How it Works I’m an American
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This person believed that natural rights/ laws could not be taken or given to the government
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Locke
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Thomas Paine wrote this pamphlet declaring complaints against the crown in 1776
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“Common Sense”
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This document was the first form of self rule by the colonists
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Mayflower Compact
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Like the United States, this is a system of government where power is shared between the national and state governments
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Federal System
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Like Great Britain (United Kingdom), this is a type of governmental system where one branch holds most or all of the power
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Unitary System
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Separation of powers into legislative, judicial, and executive branches was the philosophy of this man
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Montesquieu
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Although Locke says it is, the Declaration does not say that this is one of our natural rights
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Property
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Amendment that allows us to express ourselves through speech, religion, petition, and assembly
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First
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First plan of Union for the 13 colonies following their declaring independence from Britain
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Articles of Confederation
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Biggest debate between federalists and antifederalists
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Whether states or federal government should hold more power
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With the passage of this, the federal government was finally able to make and collect federal taxes
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US Constitution
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This rule protects against tyranny
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Rule of Law
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According to this quote: “…deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed”, the power of our government comes from here
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The people
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Congress, made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate, is the federal body of this branch of government
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Legislative Branch
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The Constitution should protect fundamental rights like those in the Bill of Rights would be a belief of these people
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Antifederalists
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This group reflects the opinions of the people because they are elected every two years, make laws, and their numbers are based on population
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House of Representatives
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U.S. government document that set up the 3 branches of government
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Constitution
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The two steps that are needed to add an amendment to the Constitution
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First, 2/3rds of Congress passes the amendment. Second, 3/4ths of the states have to ratify an amendment
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More than any other cabinet member, this cabinet member deals with foreign diplomacy (John Kerry currently holds the position)
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Secretary of State
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Delegates from this type of state supported equal representation for states in the legislature, as opposed to representation based on population
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Small States (Anti-Federalists)
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Two things that you need to prove in order to register to vote
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You are 18 years old and a citizen (native born or naturalized)
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Three subjects you need to know to become a naturalized citizen
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U.S. history, Civics, and English
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The US Constitution and the Florida Constitution both guarantee these rights
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Individual Freedoms
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Regulating police is the job of which 2 LEVELS of government
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State and Local
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The 15 th, 19 th, and 26 th amendments protect this right
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The right to vote
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