American Government and Independence Concepts

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The Constitution was written in a time of _____

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crisis

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In 1776, Thomas Jefferson and 55 other men risked their lives by signing ...?

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the Declaration of Independence

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To secure independence, the American colonists had to win ....?

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the American Revolution

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The Articles of Confederation is...?

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America's first form of government after the war, failed, and proved to be transitional

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Under the Articles of ________, the states saw themselves as sovereign powers that sorta worked together and held power over a weak central government.

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Confederation

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The Philadelphia Convention is originally held to _____ the Articles of Confederation but they write the US Constitution instead.

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amend/fix (required a unanimous vote from 13 states)

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The Constitution reflects the founders' awareness that concentrated power is dangerous be it in the hands of one, the few, or the many. So, they created a limited government with power separated and constrained by a system of checks and balances.

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True

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Conflict & Compromise: What compromise is made in regards to the Executive Branch?

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1 President indirectly elected by the Electoral College

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The US has a written constitution, this characteristic is one of a: Limited Government, Unlimited Government

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Limited Government

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Which principle of U.S. government is illustrated in the sequence shown above?

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Checks and Balances