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Moses calls for the law to apply equally to all people. (The 10 Commandments)
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It is a special agreement between the people and God. This set up the bases for the Constitution and colonial governments.
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This gave the people a biblical idea of covenant.
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This granted the citizens protection from unfair taxation and cruel treatment from the King.
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Each state had its own government consisting of a governor, a legislative body and a court system.
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After getting away from the king, the Pilgrams governed themselves by making a contract.
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Connecticut was the first to have a viable constitution.
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This is the lower chamber, often for the younger sons.
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This is for members of the upper chamber/ sons of noble families. (Later family members inherit their positions)
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This removed King James the Second and first to put clear limits on democracy.
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The Enlightenment was an intellectual and philosophical movement that dominated the world of ideas in Europe during the 18th century.
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This war put the British in a lot of debt. The British believed the colonist had an obligation to pay the war debt so they started taxing the colonist.
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The king levied taxes on tea, sugar, glass, paper and other products. This caused the colonist to boycott British goods.
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This was based on custom, usages and general principles.
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Some colonist dressed up Mohawk Indians dumped 342 chests of British tea in the harbor. This led to the king passing the Intolerable Acts.
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During this, the colonists decided what to do about their relationship with Great Britain and imposed embargoes and boycotted British goods.
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They:
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This was the first government founded on the principle of human liberty and consent of the governed.
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All 13 states ratified in March of 1781.
It had no national court system, no presidents or king, and an unicameral chamber legislature.
