| A | B |
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| Declaration of Independence | Document declaring American independence from Britain |
| Constitution | foundational governing document of the United States |
| Declaration of Independence emphasizes... | natural rights: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness |
| Constitution emphasizes... | laws, government structure, and checks & balances |
| King George III | British monarch whose abuses justified American independence |
| Main writer of the declaration | Thomas Jefferson |
| Governments role according to the declaration | protect citizens natural rights |
| Declaration is what type of document | Statement |
| Constitution is what type of document | Governing Document |
| Only branch not elected by the people | Judicial Branch |
| Break-up Letter | Informal term for the Declaration of Independence |
| Checks & Balances in the Constitution | System ensuring no single branch of government gains excessive power. |
| Judicial Review | Power of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional |
| What established Judical Review | Marbury v. Madison |
| The Preamble is... | irst two paragraphs of the Declaration (DOI) |
