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Declaration of Independence

and U.S. Constitution

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Revolu-tionary

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Colonists had to buy a British Colonists had to buy a British stamp for every piece of printed stamp for every piece of printed paper, such as playing cards, paper, such as playing cards, newspapers and licenses.newspapers and licenses.

What was the Stamp Tax (Act)?What was the Stamp Tax (Act)?

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Colonists dressed up like Indians, Colonists dressed up like Indians, climbed on a ship in the Boston climbed on a ship in the Boston harbor, and threw English tea into harbor, and threw English tea into the ocean.the ocean.

What was the Boston Tea Party?What was the Boston Tea Party?

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He started the Sons of Liberty, He started the Sons of Liberty, helped brew up the Boston Tea helped brew up the Boston Tea Party, and wrote letters to the Party, and wrote letters to the Committees of Correspondence Committees of Correspondence groups in other colonies.groups in other colonies.

Who was Samuel Adams?Who was Samuel Adams?

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This American victory became a This American victory became a turning point in the Revolutionary turning point in the Revolutionary War. War.

What was the Battle of Saratoga?What was the Battle of Saratoga?

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He was the British general who He was the British general who surrendered to General George surrendered to General George Washington at Yorktown, Virginia, Washington at Yorktown, Virginia, ending the Revolutionary War.ending the Revolutionary War.

Who was Cornwallis?Who was Cornwallis?

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This man wrote the Declaration of This man wrote the Declaration of Independence.Independence.

Who was Thomas Jefferson?Who was Thomas Jefferson?

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According to the Declaration of According to the Declaration of Independence, all people have Independence, all people have been given these three basic been given these three basic rights by their Creator.rights by their Creator.

What is life, liberty and the pursuit What is life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness?of happiness?

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The Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence was signed by the men who was signed by the men who attended this Congress.attended this Congress.

What was the Second Continental What was the Second Continental Congress?Congress?

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He was the president of the He was the president of the Congress that signed the Congress that signed the Declaration of Independence.Declaration of Independence.

Who was John Hancock?Who was John Hancock?

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According to the Declaration of According to the Declaration of Independence, all rightful Independence, all rightful governments must have this. If governments must have this. If governments don’t have this, then governments don’t have this, then people have a duty to throw off people have a duty to throw off such a government.such a government.

What is the “consent of the What is the “consent of the governed”?governed”?

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This document called for less This document called for less power for the states and more power for the states and more power for the central government.power for the central government.

What was the Constitution?What was the Constitution?

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This document called for a weak This document called for a weak central government and strong central government and strong states.states.

What were the Articles of What were the Articles of Confederation?Confederation?

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These three branches of These three branches of government were established by government were established by the Constitution so they could the Constitution so they could check and balance each other. check and balance each other.

What are the executive, legislative What are the executive, legislative and judicial branches?and judicial branches?

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This compromise allowed states to This compromise allowed states to count some of their slaves as part count some of their slaves as part of the state’s population.of the state’s population.

What was the 3/5’s Compromise?What was the 3/5’s Compromise?

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Roger Sherman came up with a Roger Sherman came up with a plan calling for a lower house with plan calling for a lower house with representatives based on a state’s representatives based on a state’s population, and an upper house population, and an upper house comprised of two senators from comprised of two senators from each state, no matter its each state, no matter its population.population.

What was the Great Compromise?What was the Great Compromise?

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These became known as the Bill These became known as the Bill of Rights.of Rights.

What were the 1What were the 1stst 10 Amendments? 10 Amendments?

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This group of people felt the This group of people felt the Constitution didn’t need a Bill of Constitution didn’t need a Bill of Rights added to it.Rights added to it.

Who were the Federalists?Who were the Federalists?

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He wrote the Bill of Rights.He wrote the Bill of Rights.

Who was James Madison?Who was James Madison?

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This Amendment guarantees This Amendment guarantees individual liberties, including individual liberties, including freedom of religion, freedom of freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and freedom of the press.speech, and freedom of the press.

What is guaranteed in the 1What is guaranteed in the 1stst Amendment?Amendment?

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This Amendment assures that the This Amendment assures that the power of the national government power of the national government will be limited.will be limited.

What is the Tenth Amendment?What is the Tenth Amendment?

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This word means to approve.This word means to approve.

What is ratification (ratify)?What is ratification (ratify)?

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This word means that something is This word means that something is not permitted by the Constitution.not permitted by the Constitution.

What does “unconstitutional” What does “unconstitutional” mean?mean?

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This means a system in which This means a system in which each branch of government can each branch of government can limit the other.limit the other.

What are checks and balances?What are checks and balances?

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This means to ask a higher court This means to ask a higher court to review a decision.to review a decision.

What is an “appeal”?What is an “appeal”?

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This means to bring up charges of This means to bring up charges of wrongdoing.wrongdoing.

What is impeachment?What is impeachment?

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