Jamestown — founding year?
1607, first successful English settlement.
Plymouth — founding year?
1620, second colony by Pilgrims.
Taxation — cause of rebellion?
Imposed without representation, fueled unrest.
Declaration of Independence — author?
Thomas Jefferson.
US expansion — from how many states?
13 to 50 states.
Division of powers — purpose?
Prevent government tyranny.
Horizontal separation — branches?
Executive, legislative, judicial.
Vertical division — entities?
National government and states.
Checks and balances — function?
Limit powers of each branch.
House of Representatives — role?
Make laws, represent districts.
US presidential election — type?
Indirect via Electoral College.
2019 impeachment — president?
Donald Trump.
First successful colony — location?
Virginia, Jamestown.
Plymouth — religious motives?
Flee persecution, establish religious freedom.
Tax burden — 1770s?
Led to rebellion, independence movement.
Declaration — key rights?
Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness.
Expansion — key ideology?
Manifest Destiny.
Separation of powers — branches?
Executive, legislative, judicial.
Federalism — division?
National vs state powers.
Checks and balances — example?
Presidential veto, judicial review.
House — population basis?
Proportional to state population.
Electoral College — role?
Elects President indirectly.
Impeachment — charges?
Abuse of power, obstruction.
2019 impeachment — outcome?
Trump acquitted by Senate.
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