March 2025 Review

this document was created in June 1776 when the American colonies wanted to be their own country & not under British rule

• Articles of Confederation

• U.S. Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

this document was the first constitution, or plan of government, for the U.S. & wasn't very successful

• Articles of Confederation

• U.S. Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

this document was created to replace the Articles of Confederation; it has been the plan of government for the U.S. for 237 years

• Articles of Confederation

• U.S. Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

this document details some specific freedoms that Americans have; were the first 10 amendments to the Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• U.S. Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

this series of 85 articles and essays was written to promote the ratification of the United States Constitution; some people thought that the federal government described by the Constitution was a good one

• The Federalist Papers

• The Anti-Federalist Papers

• Common Sense by Thomas Paine

• Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

a synonym for self-evident is

• fabulous

• self-determination

• confusing; unclear

• clear, obvious

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

this event really showed that the Articles of Confederation weren't working; farmers in Massachusetts attacked courthouses because they were mad that so many farmers were in debt & their farms were being seized by the government

• Shays Rebellion

• French & Indian War

• Boston Tea Party

• Boston Massacre

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

this branch of the government makes the laws; the U.S. Congress is in charge of it

• executive

• judicial

• legislative

this branch of the government decides court cases about if a law is unconstitutional or not; led by the Supreme Court

• executive

• judicial

• legislative

this branch of the government carries out laws or makes sure that U.S. laws are followed; the U.S. president is in charge of this branch

• executive

• judicial

• legislative