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Declaration of Independence
So its a declaration of independence stating that the British colonies need independence -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation were the United States first attempt at forming a government -
The Constitution
Describes the organization of Congress -
Federalist Papers
The Federalist Papers were essays urging people to ratify the new Constitution -
States Rights
In the Constitution it is stated that states have individual states rights reserved for states and not reserved for the federal govt. -
Seperation of Powers
Separation of powers was outlined in the Constitution and is a very important part of the US Government -
Fifth Amendment
The Fifth Amendment was the Amendment that outlined that all people had the right to life,liberty and the pursuit of happiness -
First Amendment
Gives the freedom to religion,speech and press. Press plays a large role to how the government informed its people and how people informed other people -
The Bill of Rights
It was written by James Madison and lists prohibitions on governmental power -
Fifteenth Amendment
This amendments prohibits the government from denying people to vote based on race
