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Review
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This is a class review Answer the questions out loud as a class – then I will show the correct answer after each slide
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This document was the first to limit the powers of the English Monarch in 1215
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Magna Carta
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He was the first to study and write about the workings of government
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Aristotle
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This is a written document that describes the role of government
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Constitution
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This led King George III to tax the Colonies harshly
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French & Indian War
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This was a tax on all paper goods in the colonies:
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Stamp Act
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What year did the American Revolution begin?
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1775
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This was when the colonists in Massachusetts dressed up like Indians and dumped tea into the harbor:
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Boston Tea Party
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The form of government that gives the political power to the CENTRAL government – they decide how much power to give the State government
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Unitary
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What was the first permanent British colony?
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Jamestown, VA
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Who settled Georgia? Why?
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James Oglethorpe – for prisoners & debtors of the King
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Where were the first battles of the American Revolution
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Lexington & Concord
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On what exact date did the Second Continental Congress declare independence?
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July 4, 1776
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Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
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Thomas Jefferson
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What was the final battle of the American Revolution? When did it occur?
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Yorktown - 1781
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Form of government where the State and Central Government SHARE powers
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Federal
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Form of government where people hold the ultimate power
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Republic
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This was our first constitution – it proved weak because it lacked a strong central gov’t – no judicial or executive
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Articles of Confederation
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Enlightenment Philosopher who believed government should be limited and only exist to protect our natural rights
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John Locke
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Which Enlightenment Philosopher said strong central government is necessary in order to prevent constant civil war
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Thomas Hobbes
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Which Enlightenment Philosopher said government works best if there is a division of powers
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Montesquieu
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The “theory” that says we were born absolutely free, but voluntarily gave up some freedoms for protection
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Social Contract Theory
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The Enlightenment Philosopher who said – if gov’t breaks the social contract you should form a new government
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John Locke
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He wrote in the Leviathan that without strong central government we would have the “war of all, against all”
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Thomas Hobbes
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Thomas Jefferson called the DOI this, because he used so many of this philosopher’s ideas
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Pure Locke
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This was the government that led us through the American Revolution and declared independence for the colonies
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Second Continental Congress
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This branch of government MAKES laws
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Legislative
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This branch of government enforces laws
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Executive
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This branch of government interprets laws
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Judicial
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He was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence
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John Hancock
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He wrote “Common Sense” where he urged the colonists to declare indpendence
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Thomas Paine
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What was the last British Colony
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Georgia
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Which country were the Colonies declaring independence from
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Great Britain
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This system of government COMBINES the legislative & executive branches – both have the same people
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Parliamentary
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This system of government separates the legislative & executive brances
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Presidential
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