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SC NEW STATE GOV.

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What did SC do to change from a colony to a state? wrote a new state constitutiton after the signing of the Declaration of Independence
What important words are stated in the Declaration of Independence that influenced the Northern States? "all men are created equall"
How was the authority in the new government derived? "we, the people"
How many branches of government does SC have? three
What are the names of the three branches of government? legislative, executive, and judicial
Which branch of government makes the laws? legislative
Which branch of government carries out the laws? executive
Which branch of government interprets the laws? judicial
Where was SC's first capital located? Charleston
What is SC's capital? Columbia
Why was the capital moved to Columbia? It was in the middle and to give Backcountry people more of an opportunity to make decisions in government
No branch of the government could become too powerful because of a system of checks and balances
How were the Backcountry farmers granted more equal representation? they began to own slaves
What caused the Lowcountry elite to no longer fear that the Backcountry men would vote to limit slavery? the backcountry men began to own slaves
Which group had the most political power, Back country farmers or Lowcountry elite? Low country elite
What was the new government for the US called? Articles of Confederation
The first US government was too weak and changes had to made, they met in what city? Philadelphia
How many people did SC send to the meeting of the Constitutional Convention? SC sent 4 delegates, all were rich planters from the lowcountry.
SC became the _____state to ratify the new US Constitution. 8th
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