U.S. History Key Terms and Events

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Declaration of Independence

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Break from British rule

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Articles of Confederation

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First U.S. government plan

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U.S. Constitution

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Supreme U.S. law

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Federalism

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Shared state and federal power

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Separation of Powers

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Divided government branches

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Checks and Balances

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Branch limits branch

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Bill of Rights

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First 10 Amendments

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Elastic Clause

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Allows flexible Constitution interpretation

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Judicial Review

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Court decides constitutionality

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Marbury v. Madison

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Established judicial review