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1.The American Revolution
Have people became happier since the american revoulution? |
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A war between american colonies ad the british soilders.
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2.Bastille
I will put you in a bastille. |
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medieval fortress used as a prison; french angry mob broke into it and killed the guards, releasing the prisoners, but found no weapons
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3.Boston Massacre
I was in the boston massacre. |
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British army soldiers open fired on a protesting crowd, killing 5 civilian men (March 5, 1770)
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4.Boston Tea Party
I lived during the Boston Tea party. |
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A political protest against the tax policy of the British government that controlled all the tea imported into the colonies (Dec. 1773)
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5. Bourgeoisie
i live in a bourgeoisie. |
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the middle class; part of the Third Estate
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6. Checks and Balances
i use the system of checks and ballances. |
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from Montesquieu, a fundamental democratic principle of American government which ensures that one branch does not accumulate too much power
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7.Declaration of Independence
does everyone live in a decleration of independence? |
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An act of the Second Continental Congress, adopted on July 4, 1776, which declared that the Thirteen Colonies in North America were "Free and Independent States" and that "all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved."
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8. Estate-General
Taxes on france were decided by the estate general. |
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the legislative body consisting of representatives of the three estates
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9. Executive
I am the president and I have executive power. |
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the part of a government that makes sure decisions and laws work well
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10. Federal Republic
We the U.S. is a Federal Republic. |
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Created in the U.S. Constitution, it divides the power between the federal (or national) government and the states
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11. French Revolution
French Revoulution fighting of british and french. |
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the anticlerical (anti-power of the clergy) and republican revolution in France from 1789 until 1799, when Napoleon seized power
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12. Judicial
each has its own Judicial branch.
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relating to the law, judges, or their decisions
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13. Judicial Review
Alot of Judicial Reviews pass. |
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Power of courts to review decisions of another department or level of government
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14. Legislature
The legislature will be the director. |
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an institution that has the power to make or change laws
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15. Limited Power
The government has apointed a limited Power. |
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a type of government in which its functions and powers are prescribed, limited, and restricted by law
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16. Louis XVI
king of france Louis XVI. |
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well-meaning but weak and indecisive French ruler who inherited the throne deeply in debt; summoned the
Estates-General together for the first time in 175 yrs, where citizens aired grievances and ultimately created the National Assembly
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17. National Assembly
I will run for office in the National Assembly. |
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created by the disgruntled delegates of the french
Third Estate,joined by reform-minded clergy and nobles
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18. Popular Soverighty
I do not belive in Popular soverighty. |
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All government power comes from the people.
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19. Seperation of powers
I will use seperation of powers for this contest. |
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division of governmental authority among the three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial branch.
The US Constitution uses this principle in setting up the presidency, the Congress, and the court
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20. Stamp act
I dislike the idea of Stamp act. |
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a law passed by the British Parliament requiring all publications and legal and commercial documents in the American colonies to bear a tax stamp (1765)
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21. tennis court oath
The tennis court oath of the national asembly |
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when the new National Assembly was locked out of their meeting hall, they assembled in a nearby tennis court, where they swore to meet until a Constitution was established
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22. Treaty of paris
The Treaty Of Paris is a significance. |
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American, French, and British diplomats signed this treaty that ended the Revolutionary war and Britain recognized the independence of the United States of America (1783)
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23. U.S. Constitution
the U.S. Constitution has been written today
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document that replaced the Articles of Confederation, defined the system of government in the newly established America and contains additional amendments when ratified (1787)
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24. Yorktown, Virginia
I live in Yorktown, Virginia |
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Where G. Washington forces the surrender of the British army, thereby ending the American Revolutionary war (1781)
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