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10 Cards in this Set
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Preamble
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States purpose of the Constitution
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Preamble
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States purpose of the Constitution
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I wrote the Declaration of Independence
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Thomas Jefferson
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Revolutionary War
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Colonies won independence from England/Great Britain
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Articles of Confederation
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Joined the newly independent states before the constitution
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Where did the Constitutional Convention meet?
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Philadelphia
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What does the Preamble begin with?
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“We the people…”
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Preamble goals
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Form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, secure the blessings of liberty
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Virginia Plan
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Plan that was proposed with a bicameral legislature based only on population
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How many states were needed to ratify or approve the Constitution?
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9 out of 13
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