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12 Cards in this Set
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American Revolution |
war fought by the American colonies to gain their Independence from Great Britain. It took place from 1775-1781. |
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Continental Congress |
The national legislature, which governed the American colonies from 1774 until the adoption of the Articles of Confederation |
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Declaration of Independence |
Statement that listed the basic principles of democratic government written by Thomas Jefferson |
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Loyalist |
the one-third of colonists that wanted to remain loyal or faithful to the king |
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Patriots |
Colonies that wanted independence from Great Britain |
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Bill of Rights |
a list of right of the citizens |
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Checks and Balances |
The 3 branches checked or stopped each other when necessary. This kept each from gaining too much power. |
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Executive Branch |
carries out and enforces the laws |
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higher law |
this means that lawmakers cannot make laws that violate the constitution |
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Judicial Branch |
their job is to decide what the law means and to settle conflicts |
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Legislative Branch |
they had the power to make the laws |
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Separation of Power |
limits the power of each branch- the power is divided among three branches |
