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To discuss or argue by giving reasons for and against |
Debate |
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An agreement between the people who owe their alligence to their government. The people sacrifice some individual freedoms for the state's protection of their natural rights. |
Social Compact |
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To express opposition or dissatisfaction |
Protests |
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If the government fails in protecting peoples natural rights, it is the right and duty of the people to change or overthrow the government. |
Rights of the Revolution |
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Where governing powers are restricted by laws or a constitution |
Limited Government |
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Formal request made to an official person or organization |
Petition |
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formal document written by Thomas Jefferson to declare thr American colonies as an independent nation, free from British Rule |
Declaration of Independence |
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American army during thr American Revolution |
Continental Army |
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To put as a tax, burden, or penalty |
Impose |
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Governments operate obly through the will of the majority of the people |
Consent of the Governed |
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Heavy Guns |
Artillery |
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Majority of the people are working together for what is best for the greatest amount of the population |
Common Good |
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Freedom of control by another government or country |
Independence |
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Intellectual movement in the 18th century emphasizing reason and individuali rather than tradition or control by the church |
Enlightenment |
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People are protected by just laws, constitutions, due process, a presumption of innocence,impartial courts, speedy trials, protection against selfincrimination,and double jeopardy |
Individual Rights |
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A pamplet published in 1776 by Thomas Paine that persuadedany American to support independence |
Common Sense |
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Stresses liberty and unalienable rights as central values making the people sovereign and rejects monarchy and aristocracy and inherented political power. Citizens are to be independent and perform civic duties |
Republicanism |
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Request to the king George III asking for peace and harmony between the 13 colonies and Freat Britain |
Olive Branch Petition |
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Controlled military efforts of the 13 colonies against Great Britain, elected George Washington as head of the Continental Army, wrote the Declaration of Independence, established the Continental currency and the 13 colonies first government:The Articles of Confederation |
Second Continental Congress |
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Rughts given by God or nature that are common to everyone, as opposed to those given by law |
Natural Rights |