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29 Cards in this Set
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Abraham Lincoln
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16th president of the US (1861-1865); responsible for Emancipation Proclomation (1862).
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George Washington
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commander of the Continental Army appointed by The Continental Congress; 1st president of the US (1789-1797)
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unalienable rights
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basic human rights that cannot be taken away from them
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popular sovereignty
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refers to a system of government in which the people hold supreme power
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federalism
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system in which power is shared between the national and the state governments
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separation of powers
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Constution divided the main powers of the central governmet into three separate branches:
*Legislative Power: U.S. Congress *Judicial Power: U.S. Supreme Court *Executive Power: U.S. President |
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checks and balances
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creation of the Constitution making sure that no one branch of the federal government became too powerful; provided each branch of government with ways to "check" or limit the other branches
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nullification
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the alleged right of a state to suspend operation of a federal law within its boundaries
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1st Amendment
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free speech, press, religion
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2nd Amendment
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right to bear arms
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13th Amendment
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(1865) Abolished slavery in the nation.
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14th Amendment
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(1868) Guaranteed that states give citizens basic civil rights includind "due process of law" and "equal protection."
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15th Amendment
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(1870) Gave the right to vote to former slaves.
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17th Amendment
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(1913) Provided for direct election of US Senators
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19th Amendment
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(1920) Gave women the right to vote.
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Plessy v. Ferguson
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(1896) decision permitted the continuation of "separate but equal facilities"
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Dredd Scott Decision
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(Dredd Scott v. Sanford, 1857) the Supreme Court ruled that Congress could not prohibit slavery in any U.S. territory
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Marbury v. Madison
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(1803) landmark court case in which the Supreme Court of the US established its authority to review and invalidate government actions that conflict with the Constitution
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Brown v. Board of Education
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(1954) Ended segregation in public schools
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1776
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Declaration of Independence adopted (July 4th)
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1787
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new Constitution drafted
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1898
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Spanish-American War
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1914
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World War I begins in Europe
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1941
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U.S. entry into World War II
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causes of Civil War
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Sectionalism, Slavery, Extension of Slavery, States' Rights
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causes of American Revolution
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"No Taxation Without Representation" (British Parliament, Boston Tea Party), Lexington & Concord (1775)
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causes of Spanish-American War
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Humanitarian Concerns, Yellow Journalism, Economic Interests, De Lome Letter, Sinking the Maine
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The Jungle
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(1906) by Upton Sinclair; exposed the unsanitary conditions of the meat-packing industry and led to passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act.
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
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book by Harriet Beecher Stowe; increased the sense of moral outrage against slavery.
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