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America's first formal constitution |
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Fundamental Orders of Connecticut |
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The fundamental reason the colonists revolted was because of government ____ |
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The first president of the Second Continental Congress was ____ ______ |
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The concept of _____ ________ dates back from the time of the Magna Carta in 1215. |
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Limited government was an accepted part of the _____ _____. |
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This severely limited the power of the English monarch. |
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The colonists firmly believed in _______ _______. Following the model of the _______. |
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Representative Government, Parliament |
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Who deeply influenced the American Colonists. |
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A key feature of the colonial period was ______ _____. |
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What did the British allow the colonies |
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What made the colonies debate what they should do about their relationship with Britain. |
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First Continental Congress |
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Congress acted as a central government to carry on the Revolution under the |
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Second Continental Congress |
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Who drafted the Dec. of Independence? |
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What were the 3 parts of the Declaration of Independence |
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1. Human Rights 2. List of specific complaints towards King George III 3. Statement of determination to separate from Great Britain. |
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The ________ _________ established that the land would eventually become states on an equal basis with older states. |
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Why did Shay's Rebellion cause concern in Congress. |
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Feared the national government was too weak to prevent other such protests. |
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Shay's Rebellion was caused by this problem. |
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The Virginia Plan proposed a: _____ executive _____ judiciary & strong ___-_____ legislature FAVORS ______ STATES |
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Strong National Two-House Large |
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The New Jersey Plan proposed a: ___ executive, elected by _____ & a ___-_____ legislature with one vote for each state. FAVORS _____ STATES |
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Weak, Congress One-House Small |
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_____ ______ proposed a legislative branch with a house and a senate. |
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House of Representatives with state representation based on _______. |
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A Senate with ___ members from each state, regardless of size. |
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The Connecticut Compromise gave the large states an advantage in the _____ and protected the smaller states in the _____. |
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Said that 3 of every 5 African American votes counted. |
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The Founders compromised and refused to deal with _______ in the Constitution. |
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The delegates agreed to include a ___-____ term for the president, with an ______ ______ versus a direct election. |
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Four-Year, Electoral College |
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Urged ratification, argued it was badly needed. |
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Opposed Ratification, delegates had to draft it in secret due to the |
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Anti-Federalists urged for a ____________ to be included in the Constitution. |
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Who were the authors of the Federalist? |
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Who introduced the Bill of Rights? |
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Played an active role in the debates |
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Author of the basic plan that was adopted |
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1. Promised a Bill of Rights. 2. Urged for a Bill of Rights. |
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Federalists Anti-Federalists |
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Argued the Bill of rights case for six weeks |
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The first legislature in America was the |
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Virginia House of Burgusses |
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