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Civics Unit 2 Flashcards

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Constitution

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basic plan under which people live

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confederation

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a loose association, rather than a firm union of states

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sovereignity

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absolute power

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federalism

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having levels of government (national, state, and local)

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5
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ratification

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approval

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magna carta date

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1215

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charter of the virginia company of london date

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1606

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mayflower compact date

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1620

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9
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virginia declaration of rights date

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june 12, 1776

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virginia constitution date

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june 29th 1776

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declaration of independence date

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july 4 1776

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12
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articles of confederation date

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1781

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virginia statute of religious freedom date

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1786

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14
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united states constitution date

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1788

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15
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magna carta author

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King John

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charter of the virginia company of london author

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King James

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mayflower compact author

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pilgrims

18
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virginia declaration of rights author

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george mason

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virginia constitution author

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george mason

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declaration of independence author

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thomas jefferson

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articles of confederation author

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john dickinson

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virginia statute of religious freedom author

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thomas jefferson

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united states constitution author

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james madison

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magna carta definition

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-established that everyone was subject to the law (rule of law)

  • englishmen gained basic rights and freedoms
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charter of the virginia company of london definition

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-guaranteed rights of englishmen to all colonists

26
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mayflower compact definition

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-established a government structure of direct democracy

-all who signed agreed to obey all laws

-a “town meeting” is today’s example of a direct democracy

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Virginia decloration of rights definition

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-later used as a model of the Bill or rights add to the U.S constitution

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virginia constitution definition

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-second continental congress encouraged each state to adopt a constitution in preparation for independence from great britain

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30
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declaration of independence definition

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-stated independence from great britain

-adopted by the second continental congress

-affirmed certain “unalienable rights”

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articles of confederation definition

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-created a weak national gov.

  • first plan of government for the U.S

-led to the writing of the U.S constitution

-No army, taxing, interstate trade laws

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virginia statute of religious freedom definition

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forbade the establishment of a state religion

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united states constitution definition

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  • established the structure of the US gov.

-guarantees equality under the law with majority rule and the rights of the minority are protected

-adopted by the constitutional convention, with George Washington as president

-affirms individual worth and dignity of all people

-protects the fundamental principles of speech,press,assembly,petition,and religion

34
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charter of the virginia company of london purpose

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established jamestown

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virginia declaration of rights purpose

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listed rights due to all citizens

36
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virginia constitution purpose

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established structure of gov. for VA

37
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Declaration of independence purpose

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declared the colonies independence from great britain

38
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sovereignity, democracy, republicanism, separation of powers, checks and balances, and federalism are all political principles of the

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U.S constitution

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rule of law, consent of the governed, limited gov., democracy, and representative gov. are all political principles of

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US documents

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US constitution

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sovereignity, democracy, republicanism, separation of powers, checks and balances, and federalism

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US documents

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rule of law, consent of the governed, limited gov., democracy, and representative gov

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