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Define REPUBLIC
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Government in which citizens rule themselves through elected representatives
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Define FEDERALISM
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Division of power between the federal government and the states
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The Bill of Rights protects the ____________of the people.
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Rights and freedom
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List the SIX goals of the preamble.
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1. To form a more perfect union2. To establish justice3. To ensure domestic tranquility4. To provide for the common defense5. To promote the general welfare6. To secure the blessings of liberty
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A legal agreement between the people and the government is called a?
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CONSTITUTION
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What is the purpose of the "Separation of Powers"?
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Limits the power of the government and divides the government into three branches.
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Who was John Locke?
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Wrote the nature rights (life, liberty and property)
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What principle did Baron De Montesquie come up with?
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Separation of Powers
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American leaders looked to the ________ when creating the constitution.
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Roman republic democracy
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Briefly summarize Article 1 of the 7 articles of the constitution.
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Establishes the powers and limits of congressARTICLE 1
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Briefly summarize Article 2 of the 7 articles of the constitution.
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Establishes the powers and limits of the Executive branch of congress ARTICLE 2
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Briefly summarize Article 3 of the 7 articles of the constitution.
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Establishes the powers and limits of the Judicial branch of congress. ARTICLE 3
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Briefly summarize Article 4 of the 7 articles of the constitution.
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Requires states to honor each others laws. Relations with states ARTICLE 4
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Briefly summarize Article 5 of the 7 articles of the constitution
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Process to amend the constitionARTICLE 5
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Briefly summarize Article 6 of the 7 articles of the constitution
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States the U.S Constitution is the Supreme Law of the landARTICLE 6
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