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-Colonia power takes raw materials from colony
-Colonial power ships finished product to sell to colony |
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First form of representative government
Mayflower Compact |
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Declaration of Independence |
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Ideas from John Locke “natural rights” (Jefferson agrees)
Power of Government from the people
Statement of principles |
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Articles of Confederation |
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No power to tax/ No control of commerce
failed with no central government/Afraid of strong central government
Only had one branch of Government (Legislative) |
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| Constitutional Convention |
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Attempted to revise the articles of confederation
Instead created the constitution |
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Agreed with constitution
More powerful central government |
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3 Branches of government
Protects from abuse of power by 1 branch of government
Separation of powers |
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Delegated Powers - Federal (coin money)
Reserve Powers – State (education system)
Concurrent Powers – Both (Tax and borrow money) |
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Change the constitution as the world changes
Flexibility of constitution |
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1st 10 amendments to the Constitution
Guarantees basic rights and civil liberties |
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| Constitutional Compromises |
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| Five Compromises: (Great Compromise, Slavery. Electing the President, Commerce, 3/5’s Compromise |
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Political parties
President’s cabinet
Judicial Review
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might not select the candidate with the largest number of popular votes |
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small states vs. large states
Bicameral legislature- states have equal representation in the Senate, but representation in the House depends on population
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Neutrality
Stay out of foreign affairs
Avoid alliances
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Louisiana Purchase
Strict interpretation of the constitution |
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Doubled the size of the U.S.
Opened port of New Orleans to Mississippi shipping
Mississippi River |
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state and federal governments working together and independently
Division of power between state and local governments |
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John Marshall
(Supreme Court Justice) |
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Marbury v. Madison
Judicial Review
Loose interpretation of constitution |
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Indian Removal Act
Spoils system
Manifest Destiny |
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| US destined to control continent from sea to shining sea |
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Established under President James Monroe
U.S. opposes European attempts to extend control over Western Hemisphere
Foreign Policy |
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settle disputes over the spread of slavery tothe western territories
The balance between free and slave states was maintained. |
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Slaves= property
protected the property rights of slave owners in the territories |
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Slave States v. Free States |
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1800 – 1860 fought for control of new states entering Union
Missouri Compromise
Kansas-Nebraska Act |
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Wanted to Free Slaves
Want to end slavery |
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Lincoln
Fought to preserve the Union
Amendments Passed in the end |
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