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Citizens
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community members who owe loyalty to the gov and are entitled to protection from it.
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Alien
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a non legal citizen
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Legal Aliens
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1. may hold jobs,
2.own property, 3. attend public schools, 4. receive other gov. services. 5.They pay taxes 6. are entitled to legal protection. However they may not: 1.vote in elections 2.run for office. 3. serve jury 4. work in MOST gov jobs.. MUST CARRY IDENTIFICATION AT ALL TIMES |
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Apx. How many illegal aliens in the U.S. ?
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8 to 9 million
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Reason some people just to be illegal immigrants:
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1. Some were refused to immigrated
2. Others never applied for permission because they feared a long, slow process or being turned down. |
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How illegal aliens enter U.S.
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1. Enter as temp. visitor and never leave
2. Some cross borders illegally (Mexico/Canada) 3. Others are foreigners who have stayed in U.S. after legal permits have expired. |
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It is against the law to hire illegal immigrants. T or F
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True
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Illegal immigrants live in fear that they will be found and ...
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Deported
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Deport
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Send back to own country
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naturalization
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legal process to obtain citizenship
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Which amendment defines a U.S. citizen as anyone "born or naturalized in the United States"
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14th Amendment
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two ways to become a citizen of U.S.
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1. By birth
2. Or for foreigners process of Naturalization |
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to be born a U.S. citizen you have to have been born in ...
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1. Any of the fifty states or District of Columbia
2.Or if you were born outside of the country but in American territory (ex. Puerto Rico or Guam ) 3. Or have been born on a U.S. millitary base overseas. |
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True or false
You can claim you are a U.S. citizens if your parents are both citizens or if one is is a citizens who has actually lived in the U.S. |
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Are children of foreign diplomats born on U.S. soil american citizens ?
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No they hold same citizenship as their parent(s)
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What is duel citizenship?
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means person enjoys rights in U.S. and in another country at the same time.
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immigrants
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people who have permanently moved to a new country.
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Naturalization process
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1.aliens first sign statement saying they want to be U.S. citizens
2.Next step : Usually aliens live in U.S. for five years (married : 3 years) and take classes to prepare for citizenship now if they are a t least of 18 yrs and have lived in the state they where they want to seek naturalization for at least 3 months they may file an application for citizenship. 3. After paper work is checked alien has an interview with a USCIS official 4. Alien must also take a citizenship exam. 5. After the USCIS make its decision. 6. If application is granted final step : attending a ceremony and pledging the oath of allegiance. <- swears to be loyal to this country above all others , to obey constitution and other laws and to perform millitary or other duties if needed. 7. Signs doc. and is declared a citizen of the U.S. |
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Direct Democracy
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a form of democracy in which people vote first hand
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Representative Democracy
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a gov. in which citizens choose a smaller group to govern on their behalf.
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Which country has the oldest Representative Democracy?
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The United States
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Dictatorship
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A gov controlled by one person or a small group of people
Ex. : Cuba |
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Dictator
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a ruler who exercises complete control over a state
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Monarch
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King or Queen
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Parliament
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the British legislature or law making body
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Parliamentary system
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systems of gov. in which both ex. and legislative functions reside in a elected assembly.
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Legislature
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law making body
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Common law
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system of law based on precedent and customs
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government
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ruling authority for a community
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One function of gov. is to formulate public policy
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Public Policy
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Course of gov. Action to achieve community goals.
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Budget
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plan for collecting and spending money <- Key to the success of a community
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Highest level of gov. In U.S.
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National gov.
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National gov main purpose :
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makes and enforces laws for entire country
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Level of gov. closest to Americans
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Local gov.
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Local gov includes
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counties , cities and towns
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Functions of gov.
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1. Keep Order
-Pass and enforce traffic laws -Establish courts 2. Provide Services -Provide libraries, schools , hospitals,parks , water , utilities. 3.Provide Security -prevent crime -protect citizens from foreign attacks 4. Guide The Community -Manage the economy - Conduct foreign relations |
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Democracy
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A gov in which citizens hold the power to rule
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The foundations of democracy are more than BLANK years old
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2,500 years
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Democracy began in ....
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Ancient Greece - City of Athens with a Direct Democracy
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Ab. Lincoln the BLANK president
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16th
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Political Party
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group of individuals with broad , common interests who organize to support candidates for office and determine public policy
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Parties out of power serve as BLANK of parties in power
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watchdogs
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Majority rule
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A.Principle of U.S. democracy
B.French Philosopher Jacques Rosseau helped promote this idea in the late 1700's C. According to this principle citizens agree that when a difference of opinion arise , we will abide bby what most people want. |
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Fundamental principles of American Democracy
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A. Rule of law
B.Limited Gov. C.Consent of the Governed D.Individual Rights E. Rep. Government |
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Rule of law
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All people including those who govern are bound by the law
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Limited government
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Gov. is not all powerful it may only do those things that the people have given it the power to do.
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consent of the governed
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American citizens are the source of all gov. power.
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Individual right
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in the American Democracy , individual rights are protected by the gov.
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Rep. Government
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People elect gov. leaders to make the laws and govern on their behalf.
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Which part of U.S. gov has the power to grant citizenship and take it away?
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Fed. Gov.
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After you give up U.S. citizenship you can not get it back T or F
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apx how many immigrant are let into U.S. each year
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675,000 people apx.
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E pluribus unum
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"Out of many ,one" found on back every American coin
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Until mid 1900s most immigrants came from BLANK
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Europe
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First Europeans to arrive from Europe to North America permanently were
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from Spain during the 1500s
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First spain settlers occupied territory in what is now
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Florida California , and the South West
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Beginning in the 1600s people from BLANK came to North America
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France and England
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French settled primarily in BLANK but also clustered around the BLANK
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Canada
Mississippi river |
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English immigrants settled mainly around the BLANK coast of north America
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East coast
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During late 1600s and 1700s immigrants from BLANK , BLANK , BLANK ,BLANK and BLANK joined the English Settlers
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Germany, the Netherlands , Ireland , Scotland , and Sweden
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Which two places account for the largest percent of immigration in U.S.
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1. Latin America followed followed by Asia
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Population of U.S. diversities
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1. whites of European descendent : more than 234 million
2. Hispanic - More than 39 mill 3. Africans - 37 million 4. Asians and pacific islanders - over 12 million 5. Native Americans - almost 2.8 million |
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Mjrty religion in U.S.
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Christian
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migration
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mass movement
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most populous area of U.S.
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South
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fastest growing ethnic group
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Hispanic Americans
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patriotism
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love for one's country
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terrorism
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use of violence by groups against civilians to achieve a political goal
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Who was forced to sign the Magna Carta?
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King John
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Magna Carta is Latin for
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"Great Charter"
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The Magna Carta
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protected the nobles' privileges and upheld their authority. Also granted certain rights to all land holders.
Conclusion: was a contract that limited the power of the monarch by guaranteeing that no one would be above the law , not even the king or queen |
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Which King followed king John
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Henry the 3rd : Henry III
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Who "started" parliament?
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King Henry III
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Glorious Revolution
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parliament dethroned King James II and invited his daughter Mary and her husband William to rule instead. This is called the Glorious Revolution
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English Bill of rights
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Stated that the Monarch could not suspend Parliament's laws ; could also not create special courts, impose taxes , or raise any army without Parliament's consent.
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Precedent
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ruling in an earlier case that was similar
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Sources of American Law
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A. Common Law
B. Equity Law C. Constitutional Law D. Statutory Law |
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Common Law
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Made by judges in process of resolving cases , sometimes called case law. Brought to America by English Courts
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Common law sometimes called
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Case law
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Equity Law
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System of rules that resolves disputes based on the basis of fairness. Developed in King's courts in England and merged with common law in America
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Constitutional law
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America's fundamental and most important source of law was written in 1787 and has been changed by 27 amendments
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Statutory law
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made by legislatures at the National , state and local levels. Base on roman practice of writing down the laws of their senate.
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Colony
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group of people in one place who are ruled by a parent country elsewhere
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first permanent settlement in North America (english)
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Jamestown
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Jamestown located in
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Virginia
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Jamestown was founded in
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1607
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charter
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written doc granting land and the authority to set up colonial govs.
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First rep. assembly or legislature in the english colonies
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House of Burgesses
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Mayflower compact
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written by people aboard the mayflower and was a written plan for gov.
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compact
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an agreement or contract among a group of people.
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mercantilism
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the theory that a country should sell more goods to other countries than it buys
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Stamp act
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required colonists to attach expensive tax stamps to all newspapers and legal docs - help bay for french indian war
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boycott
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refuse to buy
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repeal
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cancel
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Declaratory act of 1766
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parliament has right to tax and make decisions for the American colonies "in all cases"
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Townshend acts
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levied new taxes on goods imported to the colonies
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The tea act
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Gave British East india company the right to ship tea to the colonies without paying most of the taxes placed on teas.
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coercive acts americans called the
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intolerable acts
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Coercive acts/intolerable acts
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restricted the colonists' rights , including the right to trial by jury. Allowed british soldiers to search , and even move into colonists' homes.
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delegates
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represenatives
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delagates all went to BLANK for their meetings
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Philadelphia
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All colonies had a delegate go to philadelphia except
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Georgia
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The meeting in Philadelphia came to be known as the
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The First Continental Congress
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First Continental Congress lasted
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7 weeks
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First battles of the Revolutionary War
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Lexington and Concord -MA
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independence
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Self reliance and freedom from outside control
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Second Continental congress
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May 1775 . Decide if should break off from Britain
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Who wrote Common Sense
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Thomas Paine
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Who did almost all of the work on the dec. of inde.
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Thomas Jefferson
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Dec. Of inde. approved
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on July 4th 1776 by the second continental congress
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constitution
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written plan for gov.
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Which state came up with the a first constitution
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New Hampshire
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bicameral
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divided into two parts or houses legislatures
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last state to draw up a constitution
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MA
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Articles of Confederation
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first constitution of the U.S.
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confederation
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group of individuals who band together for a common purpose.
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Articles of confederation set up a BLANK house legislation
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one house legislation . Every state having one vote
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ratified
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approved
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amend
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change
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The treaty of Paris
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Peace Agreement with Britain signed in 1783
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Weaknesses of Articles of Confederation
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A. Lack of Power and money
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MA constitution
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Distributed power more evenly among the legislature , governor office and the courts. Governors and courts given authority to check the legislature, Constitution created by delgates not by legislature
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