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The Declaration of Independence
The Articles of Confederation
The Constitution
The Bill of Rights
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

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The Articles of Confederation were created out of...

Fear

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What is the Constitution?

Simply a document that listed government powers (no rights or amendments)

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What are the 5 freedoms in the first amendment?

  1. Speech

  2. Religion

  3. Press

  4. Petition

  5. Assembly

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List two events that pushed to the writing of this document?

The intolerable acts and the Boston massacre.

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What made the articles of confederation so weak?

The central government was created too weak

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How many articles does the Constitution have?

7

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What freedom is in the second amendment?

The right to bear arms and the right to form a state militia

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The statement of human rights includes...

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

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Why were the Articles of Confederation created with weaknesses?

They did not want to be like King George/England, therefore they did the opposite.

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What are three specific powers to congress (expressed powers) in the Constitution?

  1. Tax

  2. Print Money

  3. Make treaties

  4. Declare War

  5. Create a military

  6. Create post offices

  7. Oversight power

  8. Regulate interstate commerce

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What amendments are considered the rights of the accused?

4th - 8th

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In what year was it written?

1776

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List three specific weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation.

  1. Not one currency (every state had their own currency)

  2. No federal military

  3. No federal taxes

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What is the necessary and proper clause?

Also known as the elastic clause in Article 1, Section 8. It says the government can create all laws necessary and proper for them to carry out their powers.

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The equal protection clause is a part of which amendment?

14th amendment

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List three specific complaints against the King...

  1. Taxation without representation (in British Parliament)

  2. Forced to quarter troops 

  3. Mandated religion

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The Articles lead to what event?

Shay's Rebellion

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What are two concurrent powers listed in the Constitution?

  1. Taxes

  2. Court System

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What is the 10th amendment?

Reserved powers- All powers not given to the federal government are reserved for the states