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2. With the passage of this, the federal government was finally able to make and collect federal taxes

3. Constitution

4. The author of “Common Sense” believed that the King was taking away political rights of colonists

5. Thomas Paine

6. This rule protects against tyranny

7. Rule of Law

8. This Enlightenment philosopher believed in the 3 equal branches of government

9. Montesquieu

10. According to the Constitution, where does our government get it’s consent to rule?

11. From the people it governs

12. This Enlightened Philosopher supported Natural Law

13. John Locke

14. Congress is the federal body of this branch of government

15. Legislative Branch

16. The Mayflower Compact was the first form of this is the colonies

17. Self Government

18. The Constitution should protect fundamental rights like those in the Bill of Rights would be a belief of these people

19. Antifederalists

20. Difference between federal and unitary systems

21. Federal system- shares power, Unitary system- delegates power

22. Including Natural Rights in the Declaration of Independence shows the ideas of this group of thinkers

23. Enlightenment Philosophers

24. This group reflects the opinions of the people because they are elected every two years, make laws, and their numbers are based on population

25. House of Representatives

26. According to this quote: “…deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed”, the power of our government comes from here

27. The People

28. U.S. government document that set up the 3 branches of government

29. Constitution

30. This group of people, who represented small states at the Constitutional Convention, believed that each state should be equally represented in the Legislative Branch

31. Antifederalists

32. Biggest debate between federalists and antifederalists

33. Whether states or federal government should hold more power

34. First plan of Union for the 13 colonies following their declaring of independence from Britain

35. Articles of Confederation

36. Amendment that allows us to express ourselves through speech, religion, petition, and assembly

37. 1st

38. An original document from a time period in the past would be an example of this

39. Primary Source

40. Fair treatment for those accused of a crime can be found in these amendments

41. 5th, and 6th

42. Amendment that gives women the right to vote

43. 19th

44. Amendment that frees the slaves

45. 13th Amendment

46. Amendment that makes former slaves citizens

47. 14th Amendment

48. Granted former slaves the right to vote

49. 15th Amendment

50. Allows a person to protect themselves by taking up arms (guns)

51. 2nd Amendment