Question 1

Mayflower Compact, House of Burgesses, New England Town Meetings

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Attempts at self-government in the colonies

Question 2

Boycotting of goods

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Ways that the colonists showed their opposition to the British taxation and trade restrictions

Question 3

Declaration of Independence

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John Locke's social contract theory influenced which document

Question 4

A strong central government would threaten the rights of people.

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This idea guided the development of the Articles of Confederation

Question 5

3/5 Compromise

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Counted the slaves for taxation and representation

Question 6

Bill of Rights

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Anti-Federalists fought for this so that our civil liberties would be protected.

Question 7

Strict interpretation of the Constitution

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Believed that the Constitution should be followed to the original meaning

Question 8

Loose interpretation of the Constitution

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Believed that the Constitution could stretch and include things not originally mentioned in the Constitution

Question 9

Strict interpretation of the Constitution

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Needed to create the National Bank

Question 10

Unwritten constitution

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Things that have become part of our everyday political system, but are not included in the constitution

Question 11

Judicial Review

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Established in Marbury v. Madison

Question 12

allows the courts to determine the constitutionality of the law

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Judicial Review

Question 13

When an interest group tries to persuade members of Congress to act in a certain way

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Lobbying

Question 14

warned of entangling alliances

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President Washington's Farewell Address

Question 15

gain control of the Mississippi River

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Reason we purchased the Louisiana Territory

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