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Strong leadership, alliances with Spain & France, fighting for beliefs.
Strong leadership, alliances with Spain & France, fighting for beliefs.
What are strengths of the Continental Army?
The turning point of the Revolutionary War
The turning point of the Revolutionary War
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
In this event, George Washington led a group of soldiers across the Delaware River on Christmas, 1776.
In this event, George Washington led a group of soldiers across the Delaware River on Christmas, 1776.
What is the Battle of Trenton?
The last major battle of the Revolutionary War.
The last major battle of the Revolutionary War.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
The treaty that ended the war and made the United States officially independent from England
The treaty that ended the war and made the United States officially independent from England
What is the Treaty of Paris, 1783?
This rebellion happened as a result of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
This rebellion happened as a result of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
What is Shays' Rebellion?
This plan was favored by the small states.
This plan was favored by the small states.
What is the New Jersey Plan?
This compromise allowed both large & small states to influence decisions by creating a bicameral legislature.
This compromise allowed both large & small states to influence decisions by creating a bicameral legislature.
What is the Great Compromise?
This house of Congress has 435 members. Each state's # of representatives is decided by population size.
This house of Congress has 435 members. Each state's # of representatives is decided by population size.
What is the House of Representatives?
This compromise stated that for the purposes of representation, 5 slaves should be counted as 3 free white men.
This compromise stated that for the purposes of representation, 5 slaves should be counted as 3 free white men.
What is the 3/5 Compromise?
A plan for government
A plan for government
What is a constitution?
An adjective meaning "having two parts"
An adjective meaning "having two parts"
What is bicameral?
A government that shares power between the central (national) government and the states
A government that shares power between the central (national) government and the states
What is a federal system of government?
An agreement in which both sides give up something to reach an agreement.
An agreement in which both sides give up something to reach an agreement.
What is a compromise?
A law-making group
A law-making group
What is a legislature?
Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton & George H.W. Bush have all been a part of this branch.
Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton & George H.W. Bush have all been a part of this branch.
What is the executive branch?
The branch that interprets the laws.
The branch that interprets the laws.
What is the judicial branch?
The name for the legislative branch at the federal level.
The name for the legislative branch at the federal level.
What is Congress (House of Representatives and the Senate)
The 3 branches of government exist at these three levels.
The 3 branches of government exist at these three levels.
What are federal, state and local?
At the federal level, the Supreme Court is the name for this branch.
At the federal level, the Supreme Court is the name for this branch.
What is the judicial branch?
This system gives each branch of government some control over the actions of the others & requires cooperation among the branches
This system gives each branch of government some control over the actions of the others & requires cooperation among the branches
What is the system of checks and balances?
The president can do this to a law passed by Congress that he/she does not like.
The president can do this to a law passed by Congress that he/she does not like.
What is a veto?
This system maintains separation of powers between the 3 LEVELS of government.
This system maintains separation of powers between the 3 LEVELS of government.
What is federalism?
These two Founding Fathers began the first political parties.
These two Founding Fathers began the first political parties.
Who are Thomas Jefferson & Alexander Hamilton?
In the U.S.A., people do not vote directly for the president and vice president. Instead, this system is used.
In the U.S.A., people do not vote directly for the president and vice president. Instead, this system is used.
What is the electoral college?
A candidate needs this many electoral college votes to win the presidential election.
A candidate needs this many electoral college votes to win the presidential election.
What is 270?
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