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Provided the basis for establishing self-government and addressing the rights of the people.
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Was the first known type of government in America.
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Led by Jonathan Edwards, emphasized importance of having sincere religious feelings, and encourging democratic ideals and thoughts of independence.
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Led by Thomas Jefferson,gives the power of the rule to the people, mostly deals with grievance against the king
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Was the first government of the U.S. and was weak because it did not provide for a national chief executive, had no power to tax, and there was no national currency.
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Led by George Washington, got rid of the Articles of Confederation and wrote a new document
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Provided for a bicameral legislature with equal representation for the states in one house and representation based on population in another
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Made each slave counted as three-fifths of a person for the purpose of levying taxes and apportioning representatives.
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Was a series of newspaper letters in defense of the Constitution and were written by John Jay, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton.
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The first ten amendments and their titles are linked to a set of detailed annotations.
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George advised his countrymen to avoid foreign elements, a military that was too powerful and political parties tht split people.