Documents important to Indiana Flashcard

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What is the common good?

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The needs of the most

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What is a community’s responsibility?

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To elect representatives

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Who forms the government?

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Elected representatives

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What are written instructions for the government called?

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Laws

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What do laws in the United States say?

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All people should be treated equally.

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What is justice?

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Holding someone responsible

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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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What did the Declaration of Independence do?

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Separated the U.S. from Britain

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What is the purpose of government?

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To protect rights

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What is the purpose of the Constitution?

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To create a new government