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among the broad purposes of the United State government spelled out in the Preamble to the Contitution is the obligations to

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provide for justice (and the people's general welfare)

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Locke, Harrigton, Hobbes, and Rousseau would most likely agree that

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the state exists to serve the will of the people

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the theory underlying modern democracies was developed to challenge the idea that

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those of royal birth have absolute authority to rule

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the dominant political unit in the world today is the

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state

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a federal government is one in which

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power is divided between a central goernment and local governments

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which of the following statements is NOT true of parliamentary government

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(the legislature is subject to the) direct control of the executive

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the individual 50 states lack which basic characteristic of a state

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sovereignty

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the internet seems especially suited to satisfy which of these need in a democracy

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to be informed (about the many different institution and policies of the government)

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which of the following is among the characteristics of a state

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(population, government, and territory.) all of the above

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which of the following statements about sovereign states is NOT true

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(a county or city is) considered sovereign because it is subordinate (to a larger form of government)

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in a democracy, the will of the majority

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cannot be used to deprive rights (to a member of a minority group)

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all political powers in a state are concentrated at the central level under which form of government

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unitary

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which of the following is among the purposes of government outlined in the pramble to the consitution

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all of the above (defending the nation against foreign enemies, insuring order domestic tranquility, promoting the general welfare of the citizens)

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which statement about the social contract theory is NOT true

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the state is a natural extension of (people's) family structure

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Which of the following illustrates the concept of equality of opportunity

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(public schools) may not exclude students because of sex or race

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which of the following statements about the internet is FALSE

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(the internet led to) widespread on-line voting (in the 2000 elections)

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in the charter colonies most governmental matters were handled by

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the colonists

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which idea is NOT included in the Declaration of Independence

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God gives certain people the right to govern

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All of the following influced the Framers in developing the Consitution EXCEPT

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Virginia's royal charter

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Which colony was founded mainly as a place for personal and religious freedom

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massachusetts

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which feature did the state constitutions and the Articles of Confederation have in common

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(principle of) popular sovereignty

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which of these state constitutions is the oldest and still in force today

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massachusetts

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after the Revolutionary War, the National Government

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proved too weak (to deal with growing economic and political problems)

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in benjamin franklin's opinion. the final constituion created by the delgates can best be sumarized as

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near perfect (as possible)

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which of the following statements about the inauguration of George Washington as the first US prez is NOT true

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followed (Washington's) appointment of James Madison (as the first Vice President)

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A major objective of both the Annapolis Convention and the Philadelphia Convention was to

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(recommend a federal) plan for regulating interstate trade

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the government set up by the Articles of Confederation had

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(only a legislative branch consisting of a) unicameral Congress

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which was achievement of the Second Continental Congress

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raising an American army

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parliament first limited the power of the Crown under the

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Stamp Act of 1765

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The Federalist was writte to

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support for the constitution in New York

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which of the following directly influenced the framers in the developent of the Constitution

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spanish tradition

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at the Philly Convention, the delgates agreed to

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draft a new constitution

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by the mid 1700s british rule in the colonies was marked

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allowing self-rule (to colonists)

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delegates met Mount Vernon and Annapolis to

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(recommend a federal) plan for regulating commerce

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the first state constitutions adopted after independence

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most authority with the state legisllatures

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the Second Continental Congress was similar to the first in the

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composition of its members

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much of the declaration of independence consists of

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complaints (of the wrong done to the colonists)

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ben franklin's attitude toward the new constitution may be summarized as a combination

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astonishment and optimism

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which best describes the event leading to the inauguration of the first Prez of the United States of America

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the states selected electors (who voted to elect the president and vice president)

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much of the work of the framers centered around the proposals that had been set out in

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the Virginia Plan

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the success of which plan led to the Constitutional Convention of 1787

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(interstate) plan for regulating trade (between Virginia and Maryland)

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the idea that the people have the right to abolish an abusive and unresponsive government was FIRST formally expressed by Americans in the

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Declaration of Independence

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With the worlds "we the people" the consititution establishes its authority on the basis of

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popular sovereignty

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which statement about the Bill of Rights is NOT true

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ratified at the same time as Constitution

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the informal amendment process

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results from the daily experiences of government

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the prez's cabinet is an example of informal amendment

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unwritten custom

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in most cases involving judicial review the courts have

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found (the governmental actions in question) to be constitutional

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which of the following best describes the concept of limited government

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must operate within bounds (set by the people)

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which of the following is a method of formal amendment

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proposal by two-thirds of Congress (and ratification by three-fourths of State legislatures)

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which of the following informal amendments was a result of party practices

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the use of the electoral college (as a rubber stamp" for the popular vote)

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the basic constitutional rights of the people were FIRST set out in the

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Bill of Rights

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which of the following is NOT true of the use of executive agreement

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(it is among the executive powers) listed in Article II (of the Consitution)

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the legislative brach can check the judicial branch by its power to

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remove judges through impeachment

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which of the following is the subject of a consitution amendment

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all of the above (the prohibition of alcohol, repeal of a previous amendment, presidential term limits)

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the judiciary act of 1789 was an example of

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congress informally amending the constitution

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the presidents power to veto an act of congress is an example of

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checks and balances

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which of the following accounts for the ability of the constitution to endure for more that 200 years

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built-in provisions (for accomodating change)

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according to Article V of the constitution, no amendment may

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deprive a State of its equal rep(resentation in the Senate)

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the Bill of Rights guarantees all of the following EXCEPT

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the right of women to vote

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which of the following is mentions by the constitution and its amendments

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succession of Vice President (to presidency)

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which of the following is NOT an example of checks and balances system

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the president makes an executive agreement

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when there is a separaton of powers

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power is distributed (among three independent branches of government)

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which of the following is NOT true of the Constitution

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it has not been changed in 50 years.

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Each of the four methods of formal amendment

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demonstrates federalism

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Congress can informally amen the Constitution

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all of the above

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one criticism of the formal amendment process is that

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state legislatures (rather than convention delegates elected by the people) ratify amendments

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which of the following was formally amended to the constitution

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prohibition of alcohol(ic beverages)

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which of the following statements about informal amendments is TRUE

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some (have been proposed and) ratified as formal amendments

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which of the following amendments was ratified FIRST

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(the amendment guaranteeing) freedom of speech

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the system of federalism provides for all of the following EXCEPT

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uniform laws (among the states)

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concurrent powes are those that are

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exercised by national and state

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an enabling act directs any area desiring statehood

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prepare a constitution

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states must honor the legality of one another;s civil laws because of

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full faith and credit clause

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local governments derive their power from

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state constitutions and laws

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which of the following is an expressed power of the National Government

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the power to coin money

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citizens who commit a crime in one State and then flee to another State to escape prosecution are to be returned to the original under

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extradiction

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the constitution requires the national gov to guaruntee

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a republican form of government for every state

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the power of the national gov to coin money is

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an expressed power

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which of the following powers can the national gov legally exercise

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expressed, implied, and inherent powers

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which of the following is NOT among the obligations that the national gov has to the states

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state constitutions as the supreme law

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from the state's point of view, what advantage did revenue sharing have over fed grans in aid programs

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few restrictions (on how money could be spent)

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Agreements States enter into with both foreign nations and other states with the consent of congress are

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interstate compacts

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which of the following is the basic characteristics of federalism

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it divides power (between a national gov and state gov)

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which statement about local gov is accurate

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subunit (of state governmen)

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in the case of McCulloch v. Maryland, what was the Supreme Court ruling based upon

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Supremacy Clause

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the Full Faith and Credic Clause of the Constitution provides that

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state laws must be honored by other states

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funds given to a state by the national government with special conditions attached are examples of

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categorical grants

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born in Massachusettes in 1735, educated at Harcard, he is considered one of the significant founders of the US

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John Adams

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born in England in 1723, educated at Oxford where he studied law, developing a great interest in common law, he began to lecutre on the topic at the university after receiving his Doctorate of Civil Law. His book: Commentaries on the Laws of England

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William Blackstone

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famous French noble man, lived from 1689 to 1755. His ideas about government and law were recorded in several books. the most influential of these was The Spirit of the Laws written in 1748.

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Baron Chales de Montesquieu

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born in West Indies in 1755. He was Aide-de-Camp (personal assistant) to George Washington during American Revolution. A delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1787 from NY where he was a proponent of a strong central government.

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Alexander Hamilton

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This amendment guarantees freedom of religion, speech, and the press, and protects the right of assembly.

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This amendment protects the right to keep and bear arms.

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This amendment guards against the forced quartering of troops. (In the years before the American Revolution, British officials forced the colonists to quarter—to house and feed—British troops.)

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This amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.

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