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35 Cards in this Set
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what is the seperation of powers?
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the seperation of powers is when the 3 branches of government have equal power
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federalisim is
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we the people of the united states
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government may excersise only those powers delegated to it
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limited government
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the original 13 colonies where established by?
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England
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fundamental reason why the colonies revolted was because?
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they had no representation
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The reason England benefited from us
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economic benefit
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The result of the ratification of the constitution, what became the states capital?
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New york
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the president and the vice president at the time the constitution was ratified?
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president- george washington
vice president- john adams |
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the document that was used to govern did we follow after the american revolution?
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Articles of confederation
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what did the book commen sense encourage?
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gave the colonists urge to break away from england
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Give me liberty or give me death who said this quote and what was he?
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patrick henry he was a patriot
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which government served through the american revolution?
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the 2 continental congress
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under the articles of confederation what type of government did they have?
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they had a unicameral legeslative government.
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why was neew york and virginia so imporatant to the signing of the constitution
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they had the largest population.
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what was the slaves compromise during the constitutional convention in philidelphia?
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3/5 compromise
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what kind of government did the federalists beleive in?
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they belevied in a strong national government
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they type of government the people had a say in was the?
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it was the representitive democracy
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what did the system of checks and balances do?
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they made sure each branch of government was balanced in the amount of power they had.
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framers otherwise known as the founding fathers of the constitution wanted a strong national government this was the system of?
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federalisim
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before the constitution what had to be added to the government
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the bill of rights-ammendments 1-10
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Give me liberty or give me death who said this quote and what was he?
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patrick henry he was a patriot
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which government served through the american revolution?
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the 2 continental congress
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under the articles of confederation what type of government did they have?
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they had a unicameral legeslative government.
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why was neew york and virginia so imporatant to the signing of the constitution
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they had the largest population.
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what was the slaves compromise during the constitutional convention in philidelphia?
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3/5 compromise
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what kind of government did the federalists beleive in?
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they belevied in a strong national government
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they type of government the people had a say in was the?
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it was the representitive democracy
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what did the system of checks and balances do?
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they made sure each branch of government was balanced in the amount of power they had.
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framers otherwise known as the founding fathers of the constitution wanted a strong national government this was the system of?
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federalisim
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before the constitution what had to be added to the government
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the bill of rights-ammendments 1-10
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natural law provider rights to life liberty and property if government failed to protect these rigths,people could change that government
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john locke
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authority in a territory
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sovereignty
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rule by 1
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autcracy
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what was the big suprise of the constitutional convention
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the virgina plan
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representitive deomocracy is
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a government ruled by the people
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