 | Term | Definition |
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1776 |
The Declaration of Independence is signed on July 4 |
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1787 |
The U.S. Constitution is drafted |
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1861 |
The Civil War begins with the bombing of Fort Sumter |
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What are grievances? |
complaints |
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1865 |
The Civil War ends and Lincoln is assassinated |
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George Washington |
Commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War |
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Thomas Jefferson |
Wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence |
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Where would you find a list of grievances against the King of England? |
Declaration of Independence |
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Popular Sovereignty |
people hold the final authority in all matters of government |
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Republicanism |
a form of government in which people elect representatives to create and enforce laws |
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Limited Government |
the power of both the national and state government is not unlimited |
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Federalism |
division of power between the national and state governments |
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Separation of Powers |
the diviion of the national government into the legislative, executive and judicial branches |
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Checks and Balances |
each branch of the national government can check the actions of the oter two branches |
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Individual Rights |
examples are found in the Bill of Rights |
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Bill of Rights |
Lists such rights as freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly |
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13th Amendment |
abolishes slavery in the U.S. |
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14th Amendment |
Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws |
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15th Amendment |
citizens cannot be denied the right to vote because of race, color , or precious condition of servitude |
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Nullification Crisis |
dispute over states' rights in which a compromise was reached (1832) |
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States' Rights |
the idea that the states had the right to limit the power of the national government |
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Secede |
break away from |
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Civil War |
dispute over states' rights which led to war |
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Nullify |
cancel |
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Compromise |
settlement of differences by reaching an agreement |
