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| a system of law that is based on precedent |
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| a ruling that is an earlier case |
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| a group of people in one place who are ruled by the gov. of another place |
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| english citizens, when they left their country and moved to america |
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| a group of people in one place who are ruled by the gov. of another place |
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| the theory that a country should sell more goods than it buys |
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| refusal to buy british goods |
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| a formal meeting at when delegates discuss matters of common concern |
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| self-reliance and freedom from outside control |
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| what the laws mean and how they apply |
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| a group of people who band together for a common purpose |
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| the first and second continental congress met in... |
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| the second continental congress wrote a document to annouce independence |
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| decleration of independence |
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| the 2nd continental congress worte the _____ to have cooperation among the states |
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| articles of confederation |
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| the 2nd continental congress worte the _____ to have cooperation among the states |
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| articles of confederation |
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| the 2nd continental congress worte the _____ to have cooperation among the states |
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| articles of confederation |
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| what were the 3 weaknesses of the articles: |
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1. lack of power and money
2. lack of central power to direct policy and settle disputes
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| what was the first legislature in colonial america |
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| what was the first direct democracy |
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| When was the magna carta written |
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| who was very upset with the king and demanded he sign the magna carta |
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| what did the magna carta establish |
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| noble rights and limited the kings powers |
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| how was the british parliament split |
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| where did the power come from in the british parliament |
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| the british parliament drew up the... |
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| to ensure power to govern, the parliament does... |
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| makes laws, raises taxes, andbuilds an army |
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| an english philosopher who's ideas influenced our founding fathers, he wanted living in a state of nature where there is no gov. |
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| life, liberty & property rights that you can defend, if threatend |
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| so much part of human nature that they cannot be given up or taken away |
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| securing things such as freedom of conscience and privacy and protection from unfair discrimination |
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| the right to vote and run for office |
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| when you agree to live under gov. rule |
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| power retained from the gov. |
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| no rules, gov. is free to do what they want |
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| area of citizens that the gov. can't interface with |
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