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original federal constitution drafted by the Continental Congress in 1777
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Declaration of Independence
Gettysburg Address
Articles of Confederation
Constitution of the United States
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philosopher who came up with the theory of separation of powers between branches of government
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Rousseau
Locke
Montesquieu
Washington
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original federal constitution drafted by the Continental Congress in 1777
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philosopher who came up with the theory of separation of powers between branches of government
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compromise between the Virginia and New Jersey plans for a bicameral legislature, each state would have equal representation in the Senate and representation in the House of Representatives based on the population of the state
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compromise in which each enslaved person would be counted as 3/5 of a person for the purposes of representation and taxation
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compromise that created the electoral college to elect the president
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government where people choose representatives to speak for them in government
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division of power between the state and federal government
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framework for self-government of the Plymouth Colony signed on the ship Mayflower in 1620
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English document from 1215 that limited the power of the king and provided basic rights for citizens
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document drawn up by the Second Continental Congress that announced American independence and the reasons for it
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rule by the people
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idea that government gets it power from the people
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order handed down by the President that does not need to be approved by Congress, similar to a law
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a theory of government in which a single party of leader controls the economic, social, and cultural lives of its people
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belief
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ability to rule oneself
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loose union of states
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a form of government where all power is held in a few persons or a dominant class
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to reject
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to formally reprimand or discipline
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the privilege of the president to not reveal certain information that may be critical to national security
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being tried twice for the same crime
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to approve
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when the state or federal government can take property, as long as the owner is properly compensated for its loss
