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This religious group, which sought to purify the Church of England, settled in Plymouth Colony in 1620
Puritans
This principle divides the power of government between the federal government and the states
Federalism
This is the term for a voting system where the candidate with the most votes wins, regardless of whether they have a majority.
First-past-the-post
This man invented the lightbulb.
Thomas Edison
This man was considered the King of Pop
Michael Jackson
This event, which occurred in 1676, was an uprising in Virginia led by Nathaniel Bacon against the colonial government
Bacon's Rebellion
The Constitution originally included this system to elect the president, but it has been the subject of much debate
Electoral College
This is the term for the ability of a society to organize itself politically, economically, and socially
Civil Society
This woman invented science fiction
Mary Shelley
"Guess who's jealous of Adele?"
Beyonce
This 1859 raid, led by John Brown, was an attempt to start a slave rebellion by seizing a federal arsenal
Raid on Harper's Ferry
This clause in the Constitution grants Congress the power to make all laws that are "necessary and proper" to carry out its duties
Elastic Clause/Necessary and Proper clause
This country’s political system is characterized by a one-party system led by the Communist Party, with limited political competition.
China
Sir Frederick G Banting
Members of this tragic club include Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse, and Jimi Hendrix
27 Club
This violent conflict in the 1850s, sparked by the Kansas-Nebraska Act, led to significant bloodshed over the issue of slavery
Bleeding Kansas
This clause in the Constitution prevents the government from establishing a national religion
Establishment clause
This economic theory argues that the state should have a limited role in the economy, and that markets should operate with minimal government intervention
Neoliberalism
This man invented toilet paper
Joseph Gayetty
Damian, YG, Ziggy, and Rohan owe their genes to this Reggae icon
Bob Marley
This chemical was widely used in the Vietnam War
Agent Orange
The principle that the national government can regulate interstate commerce was solidified by this landmark case
Gibbons v. Ogden
Term for the unofficial-official army in Iran
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
This woman invented wifi
Hedy Lamarr
This composer created a song that includes canon fire.
Tchaikovsky