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Civics 1.4 And 1.5 Flashcards

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The first constitution of the United States acted like a league of friendship 1776

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Articles of confederation AOC

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A system of government where power is located With the independent states and there is little power in the central government, also known as a confederal system

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Confederation

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3
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A meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 where delegates decided to throw out the articles of confederation and draft the constitution

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Constitutional convention

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4
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An event when 2000 Massachusetts farmers rebelled against land foreclosures and debt from the revolutionary war 1786

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Shays rebellion

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5
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To end

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Abolish

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6
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To agree

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Assent

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7
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An agreement made by the people to establish a government and abide by its laws

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Consent of the governed

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To take something away

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Deprive

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9
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A system of government where the ruler has unlimited power

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Despotism

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10
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To take

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Derive

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11
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To bring to an end

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Dissolve

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12
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To be given something naturally

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Endow

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13
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A complaint

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Grievance

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To urge

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To urge

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Impel

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16
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To establish by using authority or power

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Impose

17
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To establish

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Institute

18
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The belief that individuals are born with basic rights that cannot be taken away by governments

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Natural rights

19
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The use of authority or power in a cruel or unjust manner

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Oppression

20
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To house

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Quarter

21
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The quality or state of being correct

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Rectitude

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Obvious, having no need of proof

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Self evident

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A government that abuses its power

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Tyranny

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A single ruler that possesses and abuses absolute government power

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Tyrant

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Basic rights of the people that may not be taken away

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Unalienable rights or in alienable

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The act of exercising power by force

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Usurpation

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