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Ten commandments including not to kill and steal.
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The Old Testament is the first part of the Christian biblical canon, which is based primarily upon the twenty-four books of the Hebrew Bible
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Special kind of agreement between people and God , influenced the formation of colonial governments and contributed to our constitutional structure.
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English nobles were upset with the oppressive policies of King John ,his oppressive policies included unfair taxation and cruel treatment of prisoners.
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Each of these colonies had its own government:
-a governor (usually appointed by the king)
-legislative body (elected at least in part)
-court system
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The Pilgrims governed themselves by a written contract between themselves. HUGE INFLUENCE on our government and constitution.
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The first constitution written in America and had a huge influence on the Founders of America.
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The members of the upper chamber were the first sons of noble families and later members who inherited their positions. The US Senate is the upper chamber in the American Congress.
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The members of the Lower chamber were elected and were often the younger sons of noble families or Wealthy Commoners. The US House of Representatives is the lower chamber in the American Congress.
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Parliaments passed the rights that put clear limits on all Monarchy acts.
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An intellectual movement concentrated in France. They developed rational laws to describe social behavior and applied their finding in support of human rights and liberal economic theories.
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A struggle between French and British over lands in what is now western Pennsylvania and Ohio led to the start of the war.The war was very costly and Britain was left with a huge debt. The British believed the colonists had a obligation to pay that debt - as they had just defended the colonies against the French.
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The Stamp Act of 1765 imposed the first direct tax on the colonists required them to pay a tax of legal documents, pamphlets, and even playing cards. To pay for the war, the king and his ministers levied taxes on tea, sugar, glass, paper, and other products.
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Common law and its commentaries is based on custom, usages, and general principles found in court decisions that serve as precedents to be applied to situations not covered by statutory law. The English system of law had a major influence in the American colonies.
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A group of colonists, dressed as Mohawk Indians dumped 342 chests of British tea into Boston Harbor.
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On September 5, 1774, delegates from every colony except Georgia met in Philadelphia for the Congress. Their purpose was to decide what to do about the relationship with Great Britain.
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Within three weeks, delegates from all thirteen colonies gathered in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress in May 1775.
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his is one of most famous documents in world history.
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The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. The Constitution, originally comprising seven articles, delineates the national frame of government.
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The plan was called the Articles of Confederation and didn’t go into ineffective immediately because it had to be approved by all thirteen states. By March 1781, all thirteen states had ratified, or approved the Articles.
