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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| are the original records of an event. They include eye witness, reports, records, records createde at the time of an event, speeches, and letters to people involved in the event, photographs. and artifacts. | Primary Sources |
| are the later writings and interpretations of historians and writers often secondary sources like textbooks and articles provide | Secondary Sources |
| is a system of government in which voters elect representatives to make laws for them. | Representative Government |
| signed in 1215 by King John of England, was the first document that limited power of the ruler. | Magna Carta |
| protected the rights of English citizens and became the basis for the American Bill of Rights. | English Bill of Rights |
| was a movement during the 1700s that spread the idea that knowledge, reason, and science could improve society. | Enlightement |
| is a tax on goods brought into a country. | Tariff |
| is a cruel and unjust government. | tyranny |
| The Declaration of Independence was signed on | July 4, 1776 |
| was a document written by Thomas Jefferson, declaring the colonies independence from England. | Declaration of independence |
| The Constitution of the United States was written in | 1787 |
| sets out the laws and principles of the government of the United States. | Constitution of the united states |
| is a nation in which voters choose representatives to govern them. | Republic |
| is a form of government that is run for and by the people, giving people the supreme power. | Democracy |
| are the Legislative Branch (makes laws), the Executive Branch (enforces the laws), and the Judicial Branch (interprets the laws). Bicameral is consisting of two houses, or chambers, especially in a legislature. | Three Branches of Government |
| voters hold sovereign power. The people elect representatives and give them the responsibility to make laws and conduct government | Republicanism |
| is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution and detail the protection of individual liberties. | Bill of Rights |
| states that “Congress shall make no law” restricting freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition. | First Amendment |
| guarantees the rights of states to organize militias, or armies, and the right of individuals to bear arms. | Second Amendment |
| forbids the government to order private citizens to allow soldiers to live in their homes. | Third Amendment |
| requires that warrants be issued if property is to be searched or seized (taken) by the government. | Fourth Amendment |
| is the freedom of private business to operate competitively for profit with minimal government regulation. | Free Enterprise |
| i s an economic system based on private property and free enterprise | Capitalism |
| was the era in which a change from household industries to factory production using powered machinery took place. | Industrial Revolution |
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