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27 Cards in this Set
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Magna Carta |
A document that makes the king subject to law |
A document |
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Constitution |
A set of basic laws that states the powers and duties of government |
Basic laws |
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Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom |
Document that declared no person could be forced to attend a church or pay a church with tax money |
Document |
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Suffrage |
The right to vote |
Vote |
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Articles of Confederation (AOC) |
Congress would become a 1 house legislature and have limited powers to protect liberties of people |
_ house legislature and have _______ powers to _____________ |
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Land Ordinance of 1785 |
Set up a system for dividing western lands |
System |
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Northwest Ordinance of 1787 |
Established northwest territory and created system for brining new states into union *BONUS* states in territory are: Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, Wisconsin |
Territory and system |
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Tarrif |
Taxes on imports and exports |
Tax |
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Inflation |
Increased prices for goods + reduced value of money |
Prices and value |
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Depression |
Low economic activity + rise of unemployment |
Economy and employment |
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Daniel Shays |
Leader of Shays' Rebellion |
Leader |
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Shays' Rebellion |
Farmers protest high taxes and heavy debt |
Farmer debt |
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Annapolis Convention |
Convention to change AOC and failed becuase of poor attendance |
Convention |
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Constitutional Convention |
Convention to improve AOC |
Convention |
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Virginia Plan |
Gave central government supreme power and legislature would be made up of 2 houses - 1 chosen on state pop. |
Government power and legislature |
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NJ Plan |
1 house legislature and gave each states unequal voice |
Unequal |
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Great Compromise |
Agreement of 2 house legislature - 1 would be determined by pop. |
Agreement |
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3/5 Compromise |
Agreement that 3/5 of states slave pop. Would count when determining rep. |
Slave pop. |
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Federalism |
Sharing of power between central government |
Sharing |
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Legislative branch |
Congress - responsible for proposing and passing laws |
Congress |
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Executive branch |
Makes sure law is being carried out |
Law |
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Judicial branch |
Made up of court systems and responsible for punishing criminals and interpreting laws |
Court |
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Checks and balances |
Keeps government form becoming too powerful and makes sure no 1 person is in charge |
Power |
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George Madison |
Thought constitution didn't include individual rights; Antifederalist |
Antifederalist |
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Federalist papers |
Essays that supported the constitution written by Hamilton, Madison and Jay |
Essays |
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Bill of Rights |
Made to please Antifederalist and to protect the rights of citizens |
Protect |
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English Bill of Rights |
Kept king/queen from changing laws without parliaments consent |
Parliament |
