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Independence Study Guide

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What is the "DoI"   Letter written to King George 111 that listed grievances against him; declared independence from England; created USA.  
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When was the "DoI" written   July 4, 1776  
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Who mainly wrote the "DoI"   Thomas Jefferson  
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Why is the "DoI" important   Became an example for other people in the world to follow; still seen today as an important document throughout the world.  
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Magna Carta   limit on King’s power, rule of law, and due process.  
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Mayflower Compact   self gov’t, agree that laws would be followed by everyone, and make sure the new gov’t will serve the common good.  
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English Bill of Rights   list people’s rights, and limits the power of the king.  
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Cato’s Letters   freedom of speech, they believed that all the power shouldn’t be in the King’s hands.  
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John Locke   life, liberty, property; overthrow gov’t that doesn’t protect your rights.  
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Machiavelli   having the Republic ruled by the people, checks and balances to form a gov’t.  
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Rousseau   freedom of speech, direct democracy, and protect liberty.  
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Montesquieu   he believed that there could only be safety if everyone followed the laws, checks and balances, and separation of power.  
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Ancient Greece   direct democracy, the citizens had a hand in all or some of the decisions and actions of the gov’t, and consent of the governed.  
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Roman Republic   Republic- citizens elect representatives = Representative Democracy.  
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What is the Const.   A document that gives the rules for how a government should run.  
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When was the Const. written   1787  
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Who mainly wrote the Const.   James Madison  
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Why is the Const. important   Set up government, gave rules for each branch, and the oldest document of its kind in the world that is still in use today.  
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Preamble   introduces the Constitution and explains what it is meant to do.  
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Articles   gives directions on how the gov’t should work.  
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Amendments   changes that were made after the Constitution became law.  
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What is the main role of the Legislative Branch?   Make laws  
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What is the main role of the Executive Branch?   Enforce the laws  
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What is the main role of the Judicial Branch?   Interprets laws  
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