SS8H4 Study Guide – Flashcards
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Georgia Constitution of 1777
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Georgia's first attempt at constitutional government was initiated in April 1776 by the Provincial Congress called by the Georgia Trustees in response to a series of mass meetings held throughout the colony.
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Article of Confederation
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the original constitution of the US, ratified in 1781, which was replaced by the US Constitution in 1789.
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Constitutional Convention of 1787
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In September 1786, at the Annapolis Convention, delegates from five states called for a Constitutional Convention in order to discuss possible improvements to the Articles of Confederation.
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Abraham Baldwin
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Abraham Baldwin was a Connecticut-born and raised minister, Patriot, American politician, and Founding Father.
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William Few
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William Few, Jr. was an American politician and a farmer, and a businessman and a Founding Father of the United States.
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Bill of Rights
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The Bill of Rights is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.
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George Washington
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George Washington was the first President of the United States, the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
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Separation of Powers
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an act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies.
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Unicameral
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(of a legislative body) having a single legislative chamber.
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Bicameral
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(of a legislative body) having two branches or chambers.
