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7 Cards in this Set
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Parts of the Declaration of Independence |
1. Preamble 2. Declaration of Natural Rights 3. List of Grievances 4. Resolution of Independence |
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Common Features of State Constitutions |
1. Popular sovereignty 2. Limited government 3. Civil rights and liberties 4. Separation of powers 5. Checks and balances |
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Concepts of Government that Influenced American Colonies |
1. Ordered government 2. Limited government 3. Representative government |
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Weaknesses of Articles of Confederation |
1. Only "firm league of friendship" 2. Only 1 vote per State regardless of size 3. Congress powerless to levy taxes or duties 4. Congress powerless to regulate Congress 5. No executive power to enforce Congress acts 6. No national court system 7. Amendments required all States' consent 8. 9/13 majority required to pass laws |
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Powers of Congress under Articles of Confederation |
1. Make war/peace 2. Send/receive ambassadors 3. Make treaties 4. Borrow money 5. Establish post offices 6. Build a navy 7. Raise army by asking States for troops 8. Settle disputes among States |
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Critical Period |
1. States organized their own military forces 2. States refused to support central government 3. States taxed/banned each others' goods 4. States printed their own money 5. Economic chaos; prices soared, sound credit vanished, debts went unpaid |
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Framers of Constitution |
1. George Washington 2. Alexander Hamilton 3. James Madison 4. Benjamin Franklin 5. Robert Morris 6. George Mason |
