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Ch. 5 Government

Forming a Government

TermDefinition
Magna Carter a charter of liberties agreed to by King John of England, it made the king obey the same laws as citizens
constitution a set of basic principles that determines the powers and duties of a government
suffrage voting rights
Articles of Confederation the document that created the first central government for the United States, was replaced by the Constitution in 1789
Ratification an official approval
Northwest Territory lands including present-day Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin; organized by the Northwest Ordinance
tariff a tax on imports or exports
inflation increased prices for goods and services combined with the reduced value of money
depression a steep drop in economic activity combined with rising unemployment
Shay's Rebellion an uprising of Massachusetts's farmers, led by Daniel Shays, to protest high taxes, heavy debts, and farm foreclosures
Constitutional Convention a meeting held in Philadelphia at which delegates from the states wrote the Constitution
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