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8th GradeSTAAR Facts

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Primary Sources the original records of an event. They include eyewitness reports, records created at the time of an event, speeches, and letters to people involved in the event, photographs, and artifacts
Secondary Sources the later writings and interpretations of historians and writers. Often secondary sources, like textbooks and articles, provide summaries of information found in primary sources
Representative Government a system of government in which voters elect representatives to make laws for them
Magna Carta the first document signed in 1215 by King John of England that limited power of the ruler
July 4, 1776 when the Declaration of Independence was signed
Declaration of Independence a document written by Thomas Jefferson, declaring the colonies independence from England
1787 when the Constitution of the United States was written
The Constitution of the United States sets out the laws and principles of the government of the United States
Republic a nation in which voters choose representatives to govern them
Democracy a form of government that is run for and by the people, giving people the supreme power
Three Branches of Government the Legislative Branch (makes laws), the Executive Branch (enforces the laws), and the Judicial Branch (interprets the laws).
Bill of Rights the first 10 amendments to the Constitution and detail the protection of individual liberties
Free Enterprise the freedom of private business to operate competitively for profit with minimal government regulation
Capitalism an economic system based on private property and free enterprise
Industrial Revolution the era in which a change from household industries to factory production using powered machinery took place
tariff a tax on goods brought into a country
English Bill of Rights protected the rights of English citizens and became the basis for the American Bill of Rights
Enlightenment a movement during the 1700s that spread the idea that knowledge, reason, and science could improve society
Tyranny a cruel and unjust government
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