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Question 1

People who live in colonies

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colonists

Question 2

The legislative body of England similar to Congress

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Parliament

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The old King of Britain

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George III

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a sum of money charged to the people, or citizens, by a government for the government to spend.

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tax

Question 5

The colonists said this about unfair taxes.

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No taxation without representation

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The first Continental Congress met in

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September and October of 1774

Question 7

12 of the 13 colonies met to write grievances to the British government

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1st Continental Congress

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refuse to buy

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boycott

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armies

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militias

Question 10

The Revolutionary War had begun by

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April of 1775

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The colonists won the Revolutionary War in

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1783

Question 12

The first government of the U.S of America was called a

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confederation

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The first constitution of the U.S was the

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Articles of Confederation

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representatives

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delagates

Question 15

The A of C lasted for ___ years

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8

Question 16

The leaders formed a new government at the

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Constitutional Convention

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The new form of government was called the

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Constitution of the U.S of America

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The Constitutional convention took place in

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Philadelphia

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creators or builders

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framers

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a type of government in which people elect representatives to represent them and their views in congress

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democratic republic

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the father of the constituiton

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James Madison

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a legislative branch made of 2 houses

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bicameral

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The two houses of the bicameral government

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Senate and House of Representatives

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The Three branches of government

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Legislative, Executive, Judicial

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Executive Branch

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President

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Legislative Branch

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congress

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Judicial Branch

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Supreme Court

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When branches of government are equally important and cant control each other

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separation of powers

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amended

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changed

Question 30

In 1791 with the Bill of Rights the first ____ became apart of the consitution

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10 amandments

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The preamble had ___ articles

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7

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___ were used in the 7 articles

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Roman numerals

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Article 1 has __ sections

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10

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defines congress says that the laws will be created by the bicameral parts of Congress

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Section 1

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explains who can be representatives and how they are chosen

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Section 2

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explains who will be senators and how they will be chosen

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Section 3

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tells how congress will meet

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Section 4

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tells what rules congress will follow when it meets

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Section 5

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tells how Congress will be payed and tells what its members can and cant do

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Section 6

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explains how laws will be passed

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Section 7

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tells what congress can do

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Section 8

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explains different duties

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Section 9

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gives rules that individual states must follow

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Section 10