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10 Cards in this Set
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Magna Carta
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Document signed by king John in 1215 which made royalty subject to law
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English bill of rights
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passed in 1689 declared the supermancy of Parliament
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Constitution
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A constitution is a set of basic principles and laws that states the powers and duties of the government.
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Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom.
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This document declared that no person could be forced to attend a particular church or be required to pay for a church with tax money.
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suffrage,
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the right to vote
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Articles of Confederation,
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Congress would become the national government, but it would have limited powers in order to protect the liberties of the people.
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ratification
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official approval
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Land Ordinance of 1785
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set up a system for surveying and dividing western lands.
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Northwest Ordinance of 1787
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The ordinance established the Northwest Territory
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Northwest Territory
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included areas that are now in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
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