Unit One Review: Influences and History of US Government

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What were the Articles of Confederation?

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The first system of government after the Revolution.

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The Articles of Confederation were structured the way they were because the former colonies feared...

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a strong government

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One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________.

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The inability of Congress to tax.

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How many branches of government were there under the Articles of Confederation?

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One

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What are the three unalienable rights that all people have according to Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence?

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Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

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What is the main purpose of government, according to the Declaration of Independence?

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To protect the rights of the people

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What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

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to declare independence from England

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According to Locke, what can people do to government if it violates their rights?

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change it

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The phrase "No Taxation without Representation" was shouted by colonists who felt what?

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That they had no voice in Parliament.

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What is an agreement between people and the government?

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Social Contract