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PURPOSE OF WRITING THE...
WHAT LED TO WRITING THE DEC. OF IND.
CONSTITUTIONS
MAJOR PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENT...
DEFINE THESE, PLEASE:
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To have limited government
What is the purpose of writing the Magna Carta?
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1. Man hath a right to demand evidence in his favor 2. Speedy trial 3. Impartial jury
What were the 3 complaints set fourth in the Declaration of Independence?
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the constitution enabled the Federal Government to collect taxes
What problem/weakness of the Federal Government was solved with the U.S Constitution?
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1.) Everyone is equal and no one is above the law 2.) It is long-term protection from tyranny
What is Rule of Law?
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A set of things people believe they should be free to do
Define 'Rights':
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to grant individual freedoms
What is the purpose of writing the English Bill of Rights?
200
Sugar Act, 1764
What and when was the British act that taxed sugar, coffee, and indigo?
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to state the goals of the U.S Constitution
What are the intentions of the preamble of the U.S Constitution?
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each branch of government has the power to limit the other 2 branches
What is Checks and Balances?
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what a citizen MUST do by law
Define 'Civic Duty:'
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self-government
What is the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
300
Stamp Act, 1765
What and when was the British act that taxed every piece of printed paper?
300
the people they govern
Who does the U.S government receive its power from?
300
government can do only what the people will allow it to do
What is limited government?
300
what a citizen does, because they think it is right
Define 'Civic Responsibility:'
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to explain the arguments for independence
What is the purpose of writing Common Sense?
400
Townsend Act, 1767
What and when was the British act that taxed glass, lead paints, paper and tea?
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Trueeeee dat
True or False: Individual freedoms are in both our U.S. and Florida Constitutions?
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people or the public have the right to rule
What is Popular Sovereignty?
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When you only present one side of an issue
Define 'Bias :'
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to announce their independence to the world
What is the purpose of colonists writing the Declaration of Independence?
500
Coercive Acts
What was the name of the British acts that included 1. the Quartering Act, 2. closing Boston's ports, and 3. forbidding town meetings?
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government receives its power from the people and exsts to serve them
What does "We the People" mean in the preamble?
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1.) each branch of government has its own power 2.) powers are equal
What is Separation of Powers?
500
What is information that is presented in a biased or slanted way, using EMOTIONS, not LOGIC?
Define 'Propaganda:'