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23 Cards in this Set
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civil disobedience
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deliberate disobedience of a law or rule because you consider it unfair or unjust-not because you just don't like it
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grievance
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a complaint
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alliance
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a formal agreement to work together
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turning point
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when things begin to change
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treaty
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an official agreement or contract
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resolution
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a formal expression of a decision or opinion
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articles of confederation
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the government set up by the 2nd continental congresz to replace the authority of the monarchy after independence was declared
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oppose
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to be against
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constitutional convention
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meeting held in philadelphia in 1787
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compromise
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both sides give up something in order to reach an agreement
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federal government
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governs the entire country- not just one state
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ordinance
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a law
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preamble
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introduction of we the people
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document
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any written item giving information or facts
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democracy
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a government where supreme power rests with the people and they use their power through voting.
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adoption
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to accept
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federalism
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thr sharing of the power between the federal and state governments where the federal government holds more power yhan the state governments
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checks and balances
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the power of each branch to put in check, or control, the other two branches pf the federal government in order to maintain a balance of power
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popular sovereignty
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the people are the supreme authority in the government
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amendment
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a change to a document like the Constitution
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petition
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a written request, signed by the individuals making the request, asking for a specific right or favor from someone in authority
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ratification
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approving something
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civic virtue
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making the choice to do what is right and best for the community as a whole
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