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Colonial History
Consitution
Federalism
Revolutionary War
Mystery
100
This contributed to the revolutionary thinking that all men are equal in the house of God. God has the ulitmate authorty, not the king of England
What is the Great Awakening
100
the system built into the Constitution to prevent any one branch from gaining too much power is referred to as
What is checks and balances
100
powers assigned to the states by the Constitution.
What are reserved powers
100
Both sides fighting in the Revolutionary war
What is Egland and the Patriots
100
Written to convince people to agree with the Constitution
What are the Federalist Papers
200
gave settlers permission to start a colony
What is a charter
200
Slaves will be counted towards state representation according to what compromise
What is the three-fifths compromise
200
two representatives for each state in the legislative branch
What is the Senate
200
George Washington
Who is the leader of the Continential Army
200
a bill has been vetoed by the president but it still becomes a law when
When two-thirds of the Senate approve the bill
300
King George III continued to tax the colonists to repay debts owed to England from this war.
What is the French and Indian war or seven years war
300
one major difference between the Articles of Confederation and the U.S. Constitution
U.S. Consitution calls for a stronger federal powers
300
powers to create law without the consent of Congress.
What are Executive Orders
300
the shot heard around the world
What is Lexington Concord
300
the movement that argued science, logic and reason could improve society.
What is Enlightenment
400
Colonists began to desire equality from the developement of what two ideals.
What is Enightenment and the Great Awakening
400
Seperation of powers ws a democratic thought and insitution created out of the mind of which political philosopher?
Who is Charles-Louis Montesquieu
400
power giving to Congress to stretch it's powers.
What is implied
400
the turning point of the Revolutionary war
What is the battle of Saratoga
400
the power is with the people
What is popular sovereignty
500
This is the first example of colonists trying to govern themselves.
What is the Mayflower Compact
500
The purpose of government according to the Delcaration of Independence is
to protect the unalienable rights of man
500
Denied powers of Congress
What are Habeas Corpus, Bill of Attainder, and Ex Post Facto
500
the final battle of the war
What is the battle of Yorktown
500
The Constitution blends ideas from classic liberalism and civic republicanism to form a government that is run by
What is the people