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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 Twisted Sister LifeLiberty Property Pursuit of Happiness
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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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Constitution
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A confederal government is characterized by this group having sovereignty
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States
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This rule protects against tyranny
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Rule of Law
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This Enlightenment philosopher believed in the 3 equal branches of government
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Montesquieu
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According to the Constitution, where does our government get it’s consent to rule?
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From the people it governs
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This Enlightened Philosopher’s ideas about natural law appear in the Declaration of Independence
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John Locke
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Congress is the federal body of this branch of government
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Legislative Branch
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The Mayflower Compact was the first form of this in the colonies
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Self Government
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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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Difference between federal and unitary systems
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Federal system- shares power, Unitary system- delegates power
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Taxes being put on the colonists without their ability to vote on Parliament representatives led to this phrase
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No Taxation without Representation
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This group in Congress 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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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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U.S. government document that set up the 3 branches of government
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Constitution
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This group of people, who represented small states at the Constitutional Convention, believed that each state should be equally represented in the Legislative Branch
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Antifederalists
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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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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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Amendment that allows us to express ourselves through speech, religion, petition, and assembly (self- expression)
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1st
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An original document from the time period studied, such as notes taken at the Constitutional Convention, are an example of this
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Primary Source
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Fair treatment for those accused of a crime can be found in these amendments
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5 th and 6th
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Amendment that gives women the right to vote
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19th
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Amendment that frees the slaves
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13 th Amendment
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Amendment that makes former slaves citizens
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14 th Amendment
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Granted former slaves the right to vote
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15 th Amendment
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Allows a person to protect themselves by taking up arms (guns)
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2 nd Amendment
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