Flashcard Friday Civics review

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What are the founding documents?

Back

Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights

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Which enlightenment thinker gave us the social contract?

Back

John Locke

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What does unalienable mean?

Back

cannot be taken away

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What does the executive branch do?

Back

enforce the laws

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What does the legislative branch do?

Back

Makes/changes the laws

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What does the judicial branch do?

Back

Interprets the laws

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What does "We the People" mean? Where can it be seen?

Back

The Government depends on people for its power & exists to serve them. US Constitution

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What is the purpose of the Magna Carta? When was it written?

Back

Limit the power of the king & protect the rights of the Barons 1215

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Who wrote Common Sense? What is it about?

Back

Thomas Paine, How the King treated the colonies and to persuade people to want to be free from Great Britain

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Why is religious liberty a protected right?

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We left England so we could practice the religion of our choice.