Unit 2 review vocab

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Structure of the federal government per the U.S. Constitution with distinct branches and powers.

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Separation of Powers

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Period in European history emphasizing learning and reasoning; education as key to solving societal issues.

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The Enlightenment

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Laws passed by government to protect natural rights

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Natural Law

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Principle of federal government allowing branches to limit each other's power

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Checks and Balances

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Pamphlet by Thomas Paine (1776) urging American independence from England

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Common Sense

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Gov. document from 1689 that expanded Parliament's powers and people's rights, limiting the king's rights.

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English Bill of Rights

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Gov. document limiting the power of the English king, protecting noble rights; created by nobles in 1215.

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Magna Carta

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Agreement by English Puritans in 1620 to form a government for order and rights.

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Mayflower Compact

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Meeting in Philadelphia, 1787, where delegates discarded the Articles of Confederation to draft the Constitution.

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Constitutional Convention

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First US constitution

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The Articles of Confederation