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magna carta
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an english document that limited the power of the monarch
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english document
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constitution
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a set of basic principles and laws that state the powers and duties of the government
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principles, laws, powers, duties
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english bill of rights
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the bill declared the power parliament and kept the monarch from passing new taxes or changing laws without parliaments' approval
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parliament
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virginia statue for religious freedom
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a law that included Thomas Jefferson's ideas of granting religious freedom
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thomas jefferson
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suffrage
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right to vote/voting rights
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vote
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articles of confederation
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the new national constitution, which made a new confederation congress the national government
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national constitution
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ratification
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official approval of the articles by the state
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approval
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land ordinance of 1785
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a law that setup a system for surveying land and dividing the northwest territory
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territory
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northwest ordinance of 1787
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a law that established the northwest territory and formed a political system for the region
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territory
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northwest territory
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a territory including Illinois, indiana, michigan, ohio, and wisconsin
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territory
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