STAAR Points 9 Flashcards
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a formal plan of government.
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Constitution.
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the first government of the United States (1781-1788), an alliance with a weak central government where states held the majority of the power.
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Articles of Confederation.
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representatives from the colonies met and the Constitution was written.
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Constitution (Philadelphia) Convention 1787
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author of the Virginia Plan, 4th president of the United States, known as the “Father of the Constitution”.
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James Madison
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a two-house legislature.
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Bicameral.
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the right to vote.
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suffrage.
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economic system where businesses compete with little government interference.
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Free enterprise.
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idea that there is a right to privacy and independence from government control.
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Laissez faire (“hands off”)
