Unit 4: The Development of the U.S. Government

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What is the main focus of Unit 4 in the learning material?

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The Development of the U.S. Government

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Unit 4 covers the ______ of the U.S. Government.

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Development

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Who appointed a committee to draft the Declaration of Independence?

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The Second Continental Congress

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The Declaration of Independence utilized many _______ ideas.

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Enlightenment

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What became clear to the colonies in order to win the war? They needed more soldiers, They needed to work together, They needed foreign allies, They needed better weapons.

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They needed to work together

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What is a constitution?

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A detailed, written plan for government.

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A constitution describes the _______ of the government.

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Structures

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What is the role of a legislature in a state government?

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To make laws

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Most legislatures were ________, meaning divided into two parts.

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Bicameral

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What is a confederation?

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A group of individual state governments united for one purpose.