Timeline of Important Events

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Timeline of Important Events

• 1600s-1700s Series of taxes passed on colonists
• 1773 Boston Tea Party - Colonists tire of
  taxation w/out representation
• 1774 Continental congress asks King of England
  for fair treatment
• 1776 Colonists declare independence from England

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Timeline Contd

• 1781 Articles of Confederation drafted (was too
  weak to be effective)
• 1783 Treaty of Paris (War over)
• 1787 Constitution created
• 1789 George Washington elected 1st prez Bill of
  Rights passed (1st 10 amendments to constitution)

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Bill of Rights

• The constitution allows for amendments to ensure
  protection equality
• First 10 were added to make sure rights could not
  be taken away
• 1. Freedom of religion, speech, press, and
  assembly
• 2. Right to have weapons for protection
• 3. You dont have to house soldiers
• 4. Right against illegal search and seizure

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• 5. Right to fair trial by jury
• 6. Right to know charges against you
• 7. Right to be tried only 1X for a crime
• 8. Right against cruel and unusual punishment
• 9. Right to freedoms not specifically granted in
  constitution
• 10. Powers not given to federal gov. are reserved
  for states

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How do we make sure our leaders dont become too
powerful?

• Power is shared between Federal State govs
  (Federal System)
• Natl Gov was split into 3 branches
• Each branch is checked and balanced with power
  over the others
• Judicial (Supreme Court)-Interprets Laws
• Executive (Prez)-Enforces Laws
• Legislative(House Senate)-Makes Laws

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How does each branch check each other?

• The president can veto a law made by the
  legislature, but the legislature can override the
  veto w/ a 2/3 majority vote
• The president appoints justices to the Supreme
  Court, but the senate has to approve his judge
• The Judicial branch interprets laws, but they can
  be impeached by congress

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