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Primogeniture
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The inheritance rights of the oldest son of the family.
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3/5 Compromise
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A clause in the constitution that called for slaves to be counted as 3/5 of a person.
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Privateer
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A private sailor during a war.
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Virtual representation
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The idea that the views of the American colonies were being represented in the British Parliament despite their lack of voting rights.
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Federalist Papers
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A series of articles written for the papers by Madison, Hamilton and Jay to persuade those opposed to the Constitution to adopt it.
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