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Assignment:

1. What was the importance of representative assemblies in the colonies?
2. What was the importance of the 1620 Mayflower Compact?
3. Explain the importance of the separation of church and state.
4. What were the colonists' objections to the Stamp Act?
5. How did the Tea Party lead to the Coercive Acts?
6. 1st Continental Congress in Philadelphia? For what and why there?
7. Second Congress picks Washington. Why?
8. Explain the importance of July 2 and July 4.
9. Explain a specific example of a signer of the Declaration of Independence suffering personal loss.
10. Explain the Iroquois Confederacy's role in influencing the Articles of Confederation.
11. Explain 3 aspects of the Articles of Confederation.
12. What was Shays Rebellion?
13. Explain the role of the Enlightenment in the thinking of Jefferson and Madison.
14. Explain the Great Compromise.
15. 3/5ths compromise deals with slavery - how?
16. Separation of Powers - legislative, executive, judicial - what role do they serve?

Checks and Balances - Give an example of a cabinet official or court nominee getting rejected by the Senate. Give an example of a treaty approved by the Senate. Give an example a bill overridden by the Congress

1. Is the original Constitution not democratic?
2. What are the ten Bill of Rights?
3. What was the difference between Federalists and Anti- Federalists?
4. Explain two different ways the Constitution can be changed.
5. What is Judicial Review?
6. What damage was done by not granting Merrick Garland a hearing?