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Students will review material from Unit 2 in order to identify key vocabulary and major
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____ 1. Articles of Confederation A.|uhe first Constitution in the U.S.
____ 2. Popular Sovereignty B.|Rule by the People
____ 3. Consent of the Governed C.|People agree to have Govǯt
____ 4. Separation of Powers D.|Creates the three branches
____ 5. Judicial Review E.|uhe document that currently protects our rights
____ 6. Constitution F.| uhe Supreme Courtǯs power over all govǯt
____ 7. Equal Protection G.|All people receive fair treatment by law
____ 8. Amendment H.|A change to the Bill of Rights
____ 9. Limited Government I.| uhe reversal of a veto
____ 10. Override. J.| Govǯt has power, but canǯt do whatever it wants.

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 ·| Unit II introduced the foundations of U.S. government.
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 ·| Political uheory
 ·| Declaration of _____________________________
 ·| Weaknesses in the Articles of _____________________________
 ·| Principles of the _____________________________
 ·| Constitutional Powers
 ·| Checks and Balances
 ·| Bill of Rights
 ·| Other Amendments

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 _____________________________ and early documents such as the Magna Carta.

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' ·| uhomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence in order to announce
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 ·| Based on liberty and _____________________________of the governedȄthe idea that
 government gets power from the people.
 ·| Stated that all men are created equal and deserve basic, or
 _____________________________ rights.


#%' ·| uhe Articles of Confederation was the first Constitution of the United States
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 ·| It is best known for its weaknesses.
 ·| uhe National Government could not:
 | Collect _____________________________(no money for public services)
 | Couldnǯt raise an _____________________________(no national defense)
 | Couldnǯt regulate _____________________________
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 Articles of Confederation, while continuing to protect individual rights.
 ·| It _____________________________ the power of government, while also giving more to
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 ·| It introduced several major principles:
 | _____________________________
 | Separation of powers
 | Checks and balances
 | _____________________________ Review
 | Rule of Law

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-+.%  ·| Checks and Balances limit the power of all three branches of government.
/ # % ·| uhe executive branch can _________________ laws created by the legislative branch.
 ·| uhe legislative branch can _____________________________ vetoes.
 ·| uhe judicial branch can use " #to declare actions and laws illegal.
 ·| uhe _____________________________ branch can also impeach a president or judge.

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% ·| uhe first 10 _____________________________ to the U.S. Constitution.
 ·| Designed to _____________ the power of government and protect individual rights.
 | 1st Amendment: Free _____________________________ and freedom of religion
 | 5th Amendment: Due process, Protection from Double _____________________________
 and Self-incrimination, as well as compensation for cases of
 _____________________________ Domain.


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% people from state govǯt:
 | 13th Amendment: Abolished _____________________________
 | 14th Amendment: Provides _____________________________ Protection
| 15th Amendment: Allows men of _____________________________ to vote
| 19th Amendment: Gives _____________________________the right to vote
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Have your notes ready, as we get ready to play a game ofǥ
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Use the remaining time in class to complete your Unit 1 and 2, or Unit 3 Review Packet.
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