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- 4. freedom from control or interference; the power or right to do what one chooses to do.
- 7. a complaint against the King of England within the Declaration of Independence.
- 8. legally ending of the practice of slavery.
- 11. Freedom from control.
- 12. a legislative body with two houses or chambers.
- 15. the division of the powers of government into 3 separate branches: executive, legislative and judicial.
- 18. Taking place on January 1, 1863, this executive order by Abraham Lincoln freed slaves in rebellion states.
- 19. First representative, legislative assembly.
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- 1. "no taxation without ________" was a slogan adopted by colonists who disagreed with the economic policies placed upon them by Great Britain during the Revolutionary Era.
- 2. rights that cannot be taken away from you and are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
- 3. a principle of the US Constitution that says government must operate within certain bounds set by the people.
- 5. This important social contract was ratified on September 17, 1787.
- 6. This document was written by Thomas Jefferson on July 4, 1776.
- 9. the person who wrote the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
- 10. a change or addition made to the US Constitution.
- 13. The first ten amendments of the US Constitution, which protects individual rights.
- 14. political theory government rests on the consent of the governed, or the will of the people.
- 16. Personal freedoms, personal protections and equality under the law – guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.
- 17. This Amendment guarantees the freedom of religion and speech.
- 20. a form of government where power resides in a group of elected representatives.