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11 Cards in this Set
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? |
Thomas Jefferson |
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List the 4 parts of the Declaration of Independence. |
Preamble, Declaration of Natural Rights, List of Grievances, Resolution of Independence. |
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What is the date of our Declaration of Independence? (month, day, and year) |
July 4th, 1776. |
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List the branches of government that were included in each state constitution. |
Executive, Judicial, Legislative.e |
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What rights did the state constitutions protect? |
social contract, popular sovereignty, and legislative supremacy. |
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What are the 3 Natural Rights that all men are entitled? |
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. |
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What is the name of our first national constitution? |
Articles of Confederation. |
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When was our first national constitution approved by the states? (year) |
1781 |
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What was a major concern of the delegates when they were writing the Articles of Confederation? |
The people's fear of a strong national government. |
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List 3 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. |
The lack of power given to the Continental Congress, had no power to enforce those laws, and if a state did not support a federal law, that state could simply ignore it. |
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What is popular sovereignty |
the principle that the authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of it’s people. |
