Gov - Ch. 3 (McGee)

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Purpose of the preamble

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Explains why the Constitution was written

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Principles of the Constitution

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popular sovereignty, limited government, separation of powers, checks and balances, judicial review, and federalism

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First 10 amendments

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Bill of Rights

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Reason for Bill of Rights

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Past experiences with Britain

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First Amendment protections

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Speech, press, religion, petition, assembly

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Court case for separate but equal

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Brown v. Board of Education

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Support of the Federalist Papers

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Divisions of power into three branches

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Supremacy Clause

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Constitution is the supreme law

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14th and 15th Amendments

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Protecting rights of former slaves

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Freedom of religion protection

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Separation of church and state