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                                                    Libby Taylor, Jaelin Hasty, Tyler Davis, Sean Callahan

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                                                    Libby Taylor, Jaelin Hasty, Tyler Davis, Sean Callahan

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U.S. Government and Politics

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Thomas Jefferson was the author of the Declaration of Independence.

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1.      The representative government in
America began through ideas, such as self-government, stemming from ancient civilizations,
the Protestant Reformation which encouraged free thinking, and the
Enlightenment which had the most impact on the U.S. constitution

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1.      The representative government in
America began through ideas, such as self-government, stemming from ancient civilizations,
the Protestant Reformation which encouraged free thinking, and the
Enlightenment which had the most impact on the U.S. constitution

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The Constitutional Convention

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2.      The two-party system developed out of
the constitutional convention when Hamilton and others who wanted a strong
central government banded together and called themselves the federalists.  Those who opposed the federalists gathered
around Jefferson and created the Anti-federalist party

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2.      The two-party system developed out of
the constitutional convention when Hamilton and others who wanted a strong
central government banded together and called themselves the federalists.  Those who opposed the federalists gathered
around Jefferson and created the Anti-federalist party

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3.      The first two major political parties
were the Federalists (central government) / Republicans (Emphasized rights of
states)

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3.      The first two major political parties
were the Federalists (central government) / Republicans (Emphasized rights of
states)

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4.      Alexander Hamilton led the federalists
and Thomas Jefferson led the Anti-federalist party.

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4.      Alexander Hamilton led the federalists
and Thomas Jefferson led the Anti-federalist party.

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5.      The main platform of the federalists
was creating a strong central government. The main platform of the
anti-federalists favored power within the state.

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5.      The main platform of the federalists
was creating a strong central government. The main platform of the
anti-federalists favored power within the state.

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6.      During and after westward expansion,
slavery began to dominate American politics.

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6.      During and after westward expansion,
slavery began to dominate American politics.

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The Republican Party emerged and began to
complicate the issue of slavery in America.

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The Republican Party emerged and began to
complicate the issue of slavery in America.

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The current symbol for the republican party

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8.      
The United States was still politically divided
during post war reconstruction due to the fact that half of the republicans
were radical and they were against the democrats. The radical republicans
wanted more freedoms for black people while democrats wanted the republicans to
stay out of it.

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8.      
The United States was still politically divided
during post war reconstruction due to the fact that half of the republicans
were radical and they were against the democrats. The radical republicans
wanted more freedoms for black people while democrats wanted the republicans to
stay out of it.

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9.       The progressivist movement included a broad range of social and political reforms advocated by progressives. 
The
major platform of the populist movement was to represent the common folk,
especially farmers, against the interests of big businesses, railroads, and the
politicians sharing such interests.

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9.       The progressivist movement included a broad range of social and political reforms advocated by progressives. 
The
major platform of the populist movement was to represent the common folk,
especially farmers, against the interests of big businesses, railroads, and the
politicians sharing such interests.

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10. Theodore Roosevelt

Howard Taft

Woodrow Wilson were the first actual "progressive" presidents

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10. Theodore Roosevelt

Howard Taft

Woodrow Wilson were the first actual "progressive" presidents

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Woodrow Wilson- One of the first progressive presidents

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11. Big Businesses and Industrialization played a role in
American politics because they helped with transportation and helped America
make more money from the profits they made. 

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11. Big Businesses and Industrialization played a role in
American politics because they helped with transportation and helped America
make more money from the profits they made. 

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12. Isolationism had a role on American politics by not
letting them get involved with dangerous situations with other countries. It
also helps because they do not get involved with trades that could potentially
hurt them politically. 

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12. Isolationism had a role on American politics by not
letting them get involved with dangerous situations with other countries. It
also helps because they do not get involved with trades that could potentially
hurt them politically. 

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A Short Primer on the structure of the U-S Government

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The branches of government, a short video from the CCTV America November 6th election coverage.

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QUIZ

1.  During and After Westward expansion, racism began to dominate American Politics. T/F

2.  The Republican Party emerged and began to complicate the issue of slavery in America. T/F

3.  _________ Led the Federalists?

a. Thaddeus Stevens

b. Thomas Jefferson

c. Alexander Hamilton

d. Howard Taft

4.  _________ Led the Anti-Federalists?

a. Thaddeus Stevens

b. Thomas Jefferson

c. Alexander Hamilton

d. Howard Taft

5.  Which of these was one of the first major political parties?

a. Federalists

b. Conservatives

c. Democrats

d. Anti-Federalists

6.  What was the main platform for the Federalists?

a. Abolishing Slavery

b. Strengthen the Economy

c. Creating a Strong Central Government

d. Favored Power With the State

7.  What was the main platform for the Anti-Federalists?

a. Abolishing Slavery

b. Strengthen the Economy

c. Creating a Strong Central Government

d. Favored Power With the State

8.  The Republican Party emerged and began to complicate the issue of_________?

a. Racism

b. Slavery

c. Lynching's

d. Big Businesses

9.  Which of these were the first progressive presidents?

a. Theodore Roosevelt

b. George Washington

c. John Adams

d. Thomas Jefferson

10.  Which of these had a role on American politics by not letting them get involved with dangerous situations with other countries?

a. Nationalism

b. Imperialism

c. Isolationism

d. Racism