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9 Cards in this Set
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Document that sets out the laws,principles, organization, and processes of a government
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Constitution
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List of freedoms that the governments promoises to protect
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Bill of Rights
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Gave up
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Ceded
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Money
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Currency
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a period when business activity slows, prices and wages fall, and unemployment rises
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Depression
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First American constitution passed in 1777, which created a loose alliance of the 13 independent states
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Articles of Confederation
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1785 law setting up a system for setting the Northwest Territory
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Land Ordinance
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a 1787 article that set up a government for the northwest territory, guarantes basic rights to settlers and outlawed slavery there
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Northwest Ordinance
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a 1786 revolt in Massachusett led by farmers in reaction to high taxs
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Shay's Rebellion
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