American Government

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Politics:

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Use of a strategy in obtaining any position of power or control.

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3 Types of governments:

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1. Unitary (D)
2. Confederacy (R)
3. Federal Government (Mixture (America))

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Unitary government:

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One central government in control.

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Confederacy:

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No central government but states rule.

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Federal government:

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Central government and states rule.

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5 Basic Concepts of Democracy:

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1. Worth of the individual
2. Equality of All Persons
-Opportunity
-Equality before the law (due process)
3. Majority rule, minority rights
4. Necessity of compromise-give and take to achieve a majority agreement.
5. Individual Freedom-"The right to swing my fist ends where the other man's nose begins", "The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened".

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Timeline: 1215:

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Magna Carta

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Timeline: 1607:

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Jamestown, 1st permanent English settlement established.

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Timeline: 1756:

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French and Indian war

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Timeline: 1765:

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Stamp Act ("Taxation without representation")

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timeline: 1773:

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Boston Tea Party

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Timeline: 1774:

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1st Continental Congress

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Timeline: 1775:

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April 19, Lexington and Concord, "A shot heard 'round the world"

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Timeline: 1776:

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July 4th, Declaration of Independence

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Where was the Declaration of Independence written?

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Philadelphia

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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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3 Parts to the Declaration of Independence:

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1. Basic human rights
2. 27 Grievances
3. Right to leave England

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What came in between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution?

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Articles of Confederation

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True or False? Not every state has a constitution.

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False

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Constitution:

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A set of laws and principles that describe the power and purpose of a particular government.

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Through what months of what year were the Articles of Confederation written?

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May through September of 1787.

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Where were the Articles of Confederation written?

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Philadelphia

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Who was the "father of the Constitution"?

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James Madison

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How many participants were there in the constitution?

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55

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What state did not participate in the Constitution?

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Rhode Island

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Who was the leader of the colonies at the time the constitution was written?

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George Washington

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6 Basic Principles of the Constitution:

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1. Popular Soverignty
2. Limited Government
3. Separation of Powers
4. Checks and Balances
5. Judicial Review
6. Federalism

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Popular Soverignty:

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People rule

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Limited government:

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Not overbearing

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Separation of powers:

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3 Independent branches

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Checks and balances:

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Each branch has powers so long as they coincide with the other branches

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Judicial review:

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Is what the government does constitutional?

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Federalism:

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Division of power by central and regional governments

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Articles of Confederation: (Hint: LEJSASR)

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Legislative, Executive, Judicial, State's powers, Amendments, Supreme law, Ratification

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First state to ratify constitution:

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Delaware

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9th state to ratify:

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New Hampshire

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Group of people from NY that favored the constitution:

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Federalists

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3 Parts to the Constitution

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1. Preamble
2. 7 Articles
3. 27 Amendments