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who fought in the French and Indian war
the British fought the French and the Indians
what was the US's role in ww1?
US entered war late but helped the allies win the war?
what is the law of the land
the US Constitution
what is a rule that is enforced and has some penalty
a law
what time period was referred to as the ''age of reason''
the enlightenment
what happened to the British economy after the war
tremendous Debt
what did the US do to end the war with Japan?
Dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and nagasaki
what do article 1,2,3 deal with
article 1 - legislative branch article 2 - executive branch article 3 - judicial branch
who has the ''burden of proof'' in a criminal trial
the prosecution
where was baron Charles de moutesquieu from
france
what was the first battle of the revolutionary war
lexington and concord April, 19, 1775
what two organizations were formed by these countries and their allies
NATO and Warsaw pact
what is the speech he gives to congress each year
state of the union address
how many citizens are on a jury
12
who wrote the pamphlet ''common sense''
thomas paine
name the three parts of the intolerable acts?
a:closed Boston harbor b:ended the colonial legislature c:forced colonists to house troops
name four cold war conflicts?
a:Korean war / conflict b:cuban missile crisis c:bay of pigs lnvasion d:Vietnam war/ conflict
what group of people were against ratification of the US Constitution?
bill of rights
what is the juries decision called
verdict or judgement
what document greatly influenced our bill of rights
english bill of rights 1689
what reform movements in the US were influenced by Jefferson's words
women's suffrage,abolitionism and the civil rights movement
what were the Vietnamese communists called?
viet Cong or vc
name 5 enumerated powers
declare war , coin and print money , regulate trade , make rules for citizenship , regulate commerce, patents, post offices, weights and measures, establish courts.
what court in Florida deals with all death penalty cases
florida supreme court
according to locke,natural law guaranteed what three rights?
natural rights