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Why did the colonists leave their home country?
Religious freedom and/or to own land
Social Contract
A set of laws that establish and limit the power of government
branch with the power to carry out and enforce laws
executive branch
According to the Declaration of Independence, what truth was "self-evident"?
All men are created equal
A person who agrees to work for another person with out pay for a certain length of time
Indentured Servant
Montesquieu
A legal framework for government
Constitution
branch that has the power to make laws
legislative branch
The Founders believed that the separation of powers was important to
prevent the misuse of power
People who provide for their own needs are this
self-sufficient
He was known as "the father of the constitution"
James Madison
a government where there are limits on the powers of the person or group running the government
constitutional government
Branch that has the power to manage conflicts about the meaning, application, and enforcement of laws
judicial branch
A constitution is considered higher law if it
must be obeyed by those running the government
under someone else's control; under control of a monarch
subject
the idea that citizens and leaders should put aside their own private interests in favor of the good of the community
The part of a person's life that is not the business of the government
Private Domain
Who is the author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
The Founders admired Cincinnatus for his
Civic Virtue
Leaders of the colonies. Helped create the US Constitution
Founding Fathers
What type of government does the United States have?
Constitutional Republic
There were many reasons why the American Revolution took place between Britain and the colonies. Some of the colonists were unhappy with "no taxation without representation". What does that mean?
The colonists should not be taxed unless they were represented in Parliament.
The President being able to Veto a Bill is an example of
Checks and Balances