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The thirteen American colonies broke their political ties to Great Britain on July 4, 1776, when the Continental Congress issued the Declaration of Independence. -
This was the first constitution of the United States. -
The Confederate Congress was established on March 1, 1781, when Maryland approved it. -
A declaration of both conscience freedom and the idea of the separation of church and state may be found in the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. -
A single written text that establishes the boundaries of governmental authority, establishes government institutions and protects specific civil liberties. -
The Federalist Papers are a collection of 85 essays and articles written by John Jay, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton under the pen name "Publius" to support the ratification of the US Constitution. -
It establishes guidelines for the due process of law and reserves to the people or the States all powers not specifically granted to the federal government. Originally it had 12 amendments. -
It protects each person's civil rights and liberties. 10 of the original 12 were ratified. -
The Eleventh Amendment limits a person's capacity to file a lawsuit in federal court against a state they do not have citizenship in. -
Washington issued a warning that the republic's stability was in danger due to the forces of political factionalism, geographic sectionalism, and foreign meddling in internal matters. -
A group of four laws that restricted immigration and speech were passed. -
Created the judicial review premise. -
Originally encompassing over 800,000 square miles of land, the area is currently composed of fifteen states spanning from Louisiana to Montana. -
The court held that states lacked the authority to impose taxes on the federal government and that the federal government was free to establish federal banks. -
It contends that any foreign meddling in American politics could be interpreted as an act of hostility toward the US.