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23 Cards in this Set
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First President of the United States
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George Washington
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1/3, 1/3, 1/3: what does this mean?
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1/3 of colonists wanted to be free from England, 1/3 were loyal torres to the English King, 1/3 did not care what happened.
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Three Outcomes of the Declaration of Independence
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1) Pronounce injustices done by the English King to the Colonists 2) Declare the colonies seperate from England 3) Foundation for American government.
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Articles of Confederation
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Created before the Constitution. They were a start, but they failed because they did not clearly state how the new states would cooperate together in relation of a federal government. Needed more structure.
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Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists
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Federalists - wanted a strong national government. Did not support Bill of Rights.
Anti-Federalists - Wanted states to have more power than federal government. Supported Bill of Rights. |
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Red Coat or Lobster Back
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Names for British Soldiers
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Minute Men
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Names of Colonial Soldiers
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Shot Heard Round the World
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Beginning of the Revolutionary War; fired at Lexington, Mass.
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Colonial Arguements Against England
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They did not mind being taxed or serving in a military as long as they received fair representation in the English government.
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Causes of the American Revolution
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Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, Navigation Acts, Intolerable Acts, Townshed Acts, No Taxation without Representation
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Three Levels of Government
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Federal (or national); State; Local
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Three Branches of Government
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Legislative Branch, Executive Branch, Judicial Branch
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Legislative Branch
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Two Houses: Senate and the House of Representatives
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Number of Senators
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100 (2 elected from each state)
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Number of Representatives
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435 (based on individual population sizes of states and local districts)
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Executive Branch
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President and advisors, signs bills into laws.
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Judicial Branch
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Courts, Supreme Court (highest court), determines if a law is legal.
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Checks and Balances
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Each branch of government has specific abilities to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.
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Ninth Amendment
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All rights and freedoms not specific mentioned as illegal in the Constitution are given to American citizens.
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Tenth Amendment
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All powers not given directly to the Federal government are given to the State and local governments.
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Life, Liberty, and
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The Pursuit of Happiness
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Ben Franklin, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, Sam Adams, Paul Revere, Patrick Henry, John Handcock
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Founding Fathers
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List the 13 colonies
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New Hampshire, Mass., Vermont, Rhode Island, Penn. New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, Delware, Virgina, Georgia
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