Revolutionary War

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enumeration

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an official count, such as a census

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impeachment

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the process of accusing a public official of wrongdoing

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pro tempore

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for the time being

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indictment

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a written statement issued by a grand jury charging a person with a crime

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quorum

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the minimum number of members at must be present for official business to take place

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revenue

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income a government collects to cover expenses

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naturalization

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a way to give full citizenship to a person of foreign birth

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tribunals

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courts

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felonies

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serious crimes

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appropriation

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public funds eat aside for a specific purpose

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militia

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an emergency military force, such as the National Guard, that is not part of the regular army

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bill of attainder

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a law that condemns a person without a trail in court

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ex post facto law

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a law that would make an act a criminal offense after it was committed

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tender

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money

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natural-born citizen

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a citizen born in the United States or U.S. commonwealth, or to parents who are U.S. citizens living outside the country

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affirmation

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a statement declaring that something is true

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reprieves

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delays or cancellations of punishment

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convene

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call together

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misdemeanors

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violations of the law

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inferior courts

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courts with less authority than the Supreme Court

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appellate

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having power to review court decisions

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immunities

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legal protections

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suffrage

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right to vote

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ratification

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official approval

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unanimous consent

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complete agreement

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abridging

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reducing

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quartered

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given a place to stay

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due process of law

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fair treatment under the law

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compulsory process

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required procedure

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counsel

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a lawyer

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common law

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a system of law developed in England, based on customs and previous court decisions

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bail

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money paid by arrested persons to guarantee they will return for trial

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equity

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a system of justice not covered under common law

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servitude

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being under the authority of an owner or master

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naturalized

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granted nationality

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insurrection

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revolt against authority

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insurrection

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revolt against authority

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bounties

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rewards

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inoperative

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no longer in force

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primary

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an election in which registered members of a political party nominate candidates for office

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1st Ammendment

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freedom of: - religion - press - assembly - speech - petition

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2nd Ammendment

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right to bear arms

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3rd Ammendment

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no quartering of troops in private homes

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4th Amendment

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no searches or seizures without valid warrant

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5th Amendment

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- no double jeopardy | - cannot be forced to incriminate themselves

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6th Amendment

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- right to a fair & speedy trial - told charges against themselves - impartial jury - trial help in district of crime

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7th Amendment

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right to have a jury in a civil trial

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8th Amendment

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bail and/or punishment be cruel or unusual

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9th Amendment

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the first 8 amendment are not the only rights that people have

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10th Amendment

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all power not given to the Federal government is reserved for the state government

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13th Amendment

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- former salves are now free | - no slavery allowed in U.S.

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14th Amendment

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all former salves are citizens

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indentured servants

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one who worked for a set time without pay in exchange for a free passage to America

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The Great Compromise

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agreement to establish a two-house national legislature, with all states having equal representation in one house and each state having representation based on it's population in the other house

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Three-Fifths Compromise

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agreement that three-fifths of a state's slave population would be counted for representation and taxation

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Mayflower Compact

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document that helped establish the practice of self-government

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Paul Revere

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f

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John Hancock

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f

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Benjamin Franklin

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f

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triangular trade

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complex system of transatlantic exchange of slaves, rum, sugar, and molasses

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George Washington

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f

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Stamp Act

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law requiring all legal and commercial documents to carry and official stamp showing that a tax had been paid

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First Continental Congress

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meeting of delegates from most of the colonies, called in reaction to the Intolerable Acts

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Second Continental Congress

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America's government during the the Revolutionary War

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Bill of Rights

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first ten Amendments to the U.S. Constitution

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electors

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voters