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Gaining Independence
Early American Government
Constitutional Convention
Powers of Government
Amendments
100
The document that declared America's independence from Great Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence
100
America's first national government
What is Articles of Confederation
100
3/5ths
What is how we decided to count slaves in the population
100
Who has the power to veto
Who is the President (Executive Branch)
100
This group of people opposed the Constitution because they thought it needed a section protecting people's rights
What is Anti-Federalist
200
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that convinced Americans that they should break away from England
What is Common Sense.
200
This law assured that slavery would not expand into new US Territories
What is Northwest Ordinance
200
Unicameral legislature where representation is equal for all states
What is New Jersey Plan
200
Who has the power to declare war
What is Congress (Legislative Branch)
200
First 10 amendments to the Constitution
What is Bill of Rights
300
This Virginia law stated that you could not use tax money towards any given church/religion
What is Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
300
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What is how many votes each state had in the Articles of Confederation
300
Bicameral Legislature, where one house is based on population, the other house is equal for all states
What is Great Compromise (or, how we set up Congress)
300
Who has the power of impeachment?
What is Legislative Branch (Congress or House/Senate are OK)
300
4th Amendment
What is No unreasonable search and seizure (police need a warrant)
400
This religious revival led Americans to push for more political equality.
What is the Great Awakening
400
The meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 where we decided to abolish the Articles of Confederation and create a new government
What is Constitutional Convention
400
Sharing of power between the state and national government
What is federalism (or Federal System)
400
This guarantees one branch of government does not become too powerful
What is checks and balances
400
If you are protesting capital punishment, you would use this amendment in your arguement
What is 8th
500
Why did Thomas Jefferson feel America was justified in breaking away from England?
What is King George was not protecting its citizens.
500
Belief that authority belongs to the people
What is popular sovereignty?
500
Have the power to control schools, marriage laws, and local government
What is states
500
Who can declare laws unconstitutional?
What is Judicial Branch (Supreme Court)
500
What you say in court if you do not want to incriminate yourself and choose to remain silent
What is "I take the 5th"