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what are we a nation of?

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immigrants

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what did a new land offer?

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a chance to practice their religion freely

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what happened in 1775

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we began the american revolution

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who came to america because of a flood on the west coast

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chinese

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what happened in 1882

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chinese exclusion act (haulted chinese immigration)

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what did congress pass

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boarder laws with quotas

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how do foreign people become a us citizen

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through naturalization

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what can foreign people NOT do

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be president or vice president

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what is an alien

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a permanent resident of the US born in another country that is a citizen in that country too

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aliens can not what

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vote, serve on jury, or hold public office

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what is an illegal immigrant

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when people sneak into the country

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what is a refugee

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a person who came to this country to escape danger from their country

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what is a census

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keeps track of population and demographic info

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what are we a nation of

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immigrants

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true or false~woman could get any job they wanted in the 1950s with ease

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FALSE

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why did cities begin to grow

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because of industries

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why do laborers decide to migrate

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for opportunities to work in factories

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where are the regions with the largest populations

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north and midwest

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how is each country’s government been shaped

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from traditional beliefs

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name the non democratic government

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monarchy
oligarchy
dictatorship
theocracy

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what are the names of the two different types of governments

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non democratic and democratic

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what is a dictator

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a person with absolute power

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what is a dictatorship also know as

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totalitarians

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what are the democratic governments

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republic
direct democracy
representative democracy

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what kind of government is the usa
republic
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what is a republic
where a nation is ruled by someone elected to be there
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what is a direct democracy
where people in a community meet up and discuss what actions to take
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what is a representative democracy
where people of the states elect representatives to carry on the work of the government for them
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what is the purpose of a government
to help unite people and help them cooperate
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the federal government also does what
protects people from attacks from foreign countries
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what is a basic WRITTEN plan of government
constitution
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how has the constitution been used
to establish national and state governments
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what does the constitution set forth
the purpose of the government
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what does the government also provide
LAWS
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what are the basic human rights
life liberty justice equality
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what does the government enforce
EQUAL RIGHTS FOR EVERYONE
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what were we angry about in 1775
TAXES and the british parliament (british government)
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what is the continental congress
representatives from the 13 colonies (drew up the DOI)
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who wrote most of the DOI
thomas jefferson
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what day what the DOI approved
JULY 4TH 1776!!!
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what does the DOI list
the reasons why the colonies separated from great britain
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what did the colonies believe
that the power of the government comes from the governed ( the people of that country)
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what are the basic rights all people are entitled
human rights
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what did the DOI state
the ideals of equality and freedom
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what is the DOI a symbol of
american freedom
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in 1777 the continental congress adopted a plan of government called…
articles of confederation
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at the conclusion of the revolutionary war former colonies are now a confederation called what
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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true or false~ the central government had unlimited power
FALSE
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what did the americans freest about the central government becoming to powerful
they feared that it would end up like it did in great britain
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what law making body did the AOC establish
congress
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true of false~each state had one vote in congress
TRUE
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what did the AOC want to preserve
the state absolute power called sovereignty
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true or false~ states didn’t communicate regularly
TRUE
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what did states fight over
boundary lines and trade
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what would happen if there was no president or executive
no way to ensure laws passed by congress were carried out in the states
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what would happen if there was no courts
no interpreting the laws, or judging those who broke them 
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what would happen if there was no nation money
no way to pay off debt or to pay soldiers
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why did delegates attend the constitutional congress
to write the constitution
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true or false~our constitution is the oldest in the world
TRUE!
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what is the magna carta
it gauranteed free people could not be arrested or deported unless they were given a trial by you peers
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what did the english bill of rights do
right to request change in laws if a citizen was found guilty of a crime
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consists of two houses-each house checks the work of the other
bicameral
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true or false~the delegates to the convention wanted to discuss their ideas freely so the met in secret
TRUE!
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how do we know that the delegates met in secret
james maddison kept a journal of all the proceedings
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who is known as the father of the constitution
james madison
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define federalism
the balance between power of the central government
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define compromise
an agreement in which each side gives up a part of their demands
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what is the most serious disagreement about
how the states would be represented in the national legislature
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true or false~ large states wanted the representatives to be based off the amount of kids in that state
FALSE
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what kind of congress did the great compromise agree on
a bicameral congress
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define senate
equal amount of representatives in each state
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what things does congress control
coin&print money raise arm forces regulate trade among the states set taxes
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why was the supreme court made
to interpret laws made by congress
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who did not approve the parts of the constitution
ben franklin
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what are the founding fathers also known as
framers
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what was the date of george washington becoming first president
april 30 1789
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true and false~the first us flag had 50 stars and 13 stripes
FALSE
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true or false~ most of the us is made up of immigrants or descendants of immigrants
TRUE!
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true or false~ aliens may vote but cannot hold public office
FALSE
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what is the organization, institutions, and individuals who exercise political authority over a group of people
government
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under the US system of government ______ a.citizens have the right to have their own reputations protected from lies b. congress has the power to decide which groups can vote c. the constitution allows the president to establish a national religion d. the press has the freedom to print untrue statements
A
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true or false~ most governments makes it possible to control all aspects of a citizens life
FALSE
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true or false~ you have the freedom to cut a tree in your neighbors yard
FALSE
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the declaration of independence provide a blueprint of a ________ of the new United States
government
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what did congress control under the aoc
trade between stated
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what is an anti federalist
am opposed member of the constitution
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why did federalist like the constitution
because it pays our debt
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what kind of community is a direct democracy suited for
small communities

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