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38 Cards in this Set
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What was 1st gov'tof US
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Articles of Conederation
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Formal breakup w/ England?
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Declration of Independence
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2nd gov't of US?
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Constitution
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Essential protections for citizens against power of gov't?
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Bill of Rights
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What were organizations that secretly plotted verthrow of Briish?
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Committees of Correspondence
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Theory of gov't emphasizing life, liberty and property?
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John Locke
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Tyrannical ruler of England who taxed colonists w/o giving them reprsentation in Parliament?
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King George the III
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The 4th amendment protects against?
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Search and Seizure
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What is reqired for the gov't to search your house (time permitting)?
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Seach Warrant
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This crime may limit yur freeom of speech
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Inciting a riot
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8th amendment?
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protection from cruel and unusul punishment
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2nd amendment?
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right to keep and bear arms?
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3rd amendment?
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no quartering of soldiers
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What amendment?-trial by jury
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6th amenment
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What amendment?- Allpowers not given to Federal govt goes to the stte
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9th amendment
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What action led to intolerable acts?
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Boston Tea Party
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Wht Boston-based group led raids on Briish encampments?
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Sons of Liberty
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First formal test of Federal govt's power undr the Constitution?
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Whiskey rebellion
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What event prove Articles of Confed. wouldn't work?
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Shay's rebellon
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Writer of Declaration of Independene?
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Thom. Jefferson
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26th amendment
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18 yr olds can vote
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19th amendment
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women can vote
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21 st amendment
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repeals 18th amendment (drinking ban)
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18th amendment
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No booze (temperence)
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16th amendment
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Federal income tax
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15th amendment
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voting rights for former slaves
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14th amendment
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equality/due process
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13th amendment
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freed slaves
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26th amendment
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18 yr olds can vote
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19th amendment
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women can vote
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21 st amendment
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repeals 18th amendment (drinking ban)
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18th amendment
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No booze (temperence)
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16th amendment
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Federal income tax
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15th amendment
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voting rights for former slaves
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14th amendment
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equality/due process
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13th amendment
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freed slaves
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secret society the founding fathers belonged to.
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masons
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2nd American revolution
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war of 1812
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