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13 Cards in this Set
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Battle of Trenton
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a 1776 battle in New Jersy in which George Washington's troops captured a Hessian encampent
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Battle of Yorktown
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a 1781 American victory in Virgina that forced the British to surrender
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Why was the French and Indian War fought where was it fought and the result?
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it was fought over the Ohio River Valley, fought in Ohio, the result was that Britan got the Ohio river valley
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Checks and Balances
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a principal of the U.S. Constitution that gives each branch of gov't the power to check other branches
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Veto
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to reject, as when the president rejects a law passed by congress
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Seperation Of Power
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principle by which the powers of gov't are divided among seperate branches
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Preamble
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introduction to a declaration, constitution, or other official document
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amend
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to change
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override
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to over rule, as when congress overrules a presidentila veto
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unconstitutional
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not permitted by the constitution
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precedent
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act or decision that sets an example for others to follow
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cabinet
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group of officials who head government departments and advise the president1
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3 parts of the Decleration of Independance
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-natural rights- rights that belong to all people from birth
-british wrongs -announces that they are independent |
