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31 Cards in this Set
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constitution
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document that sets out the laws, principles, organization, and processes of a government
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bill of rights
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written list of freedoms that a government promises to protect
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execute
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carry out
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Articles of Confederation
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first American Constitution, passed in 1777, which created a loose alliance of 13 independent states
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cede
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to give up
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currency
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money
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Land Ordinance of 1785
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law setting up a system for settling the Northwest Territory
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Northwest Ordinance
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a 1787 article that set up a government for the Northwest Territory, gauranteed basic rights to settlers, and outlawed slavery there
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depression
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period when businesses activity slows, prices and wages fall, and unemployment rises
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Shays' rebellion
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a 1786 revolt in Massachusetts led by farmers in reaction to high taxes
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Constitutional Convention
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gathering of state representatives on May 25, 1787, to revise the Articles of Confederation
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Virginia Plan
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plan at the Constitutional Convention, favored by larger states, that called for a strong national government with three branches and a two-chambered legislature
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legislative branch
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branch of government that passes laws
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executive branch
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branch of government that carries out laws
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judicial branch
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branch of government that decides if laws are carried out fairly
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New Jersey plan
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plan at the Constitutional Convention, favored by smaller states, that called for three brances of government with a single=chamber legislature
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compromise
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settlement in which each side gives up some of its demands in order to reach an agreement
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Great Compromise
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plan at the Constitutional Convention that settled the differences between large and small states
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Three-Fifths Compromise
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agreement at the Constitutional Convention that three fifths of the slaves in any state be counted in its population
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Founding Fathers
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James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and other leaders who laid the groundwork for the United States
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republic
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system of government in which citizens choose representatives to govern them
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dictatorship
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government in which one person or a small group holds complete authority
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Magna Carta
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signed in 1215, a British document that contains two basic ideas: Monarchs themselves have to obey the laws, and citizens have basic righs
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English Bill of Rights
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a 1689 document that gauranteed the rights of English citizens
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habeas corpus
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the right that no person can be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime
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separation of powers
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principle by which the powers of government are divided among separate branches
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Federalists
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supporter of the Constitution, who favored a strong federal, or national government
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Antifederalists
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people who opposed the Constitution and a strong national government
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The federalist papers
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series of essays by Federalists James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay in support of ratifying the Constitution
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amend
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change
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Bill of Rights
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first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution
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