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Chapter 5.1/5.2 Voc
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Magna Carta | signed by the King in 1215, made the King subject to law. |
| English Bill of Rights | signed in 1689, declared the supremacy of Parliament |
| Constitution | a written plan of government |
| Virginia Statue For Religious Freedom | no person could be forced to attend a particular church or pay for a church w/tax money |
| Suffrage | the right to vote |
| Articles of Confederation | America's first constitution |
| ratification | approval |
| Land Ordinance of 1785 | set up system for surveying the western lands |
| Northwest Ordinance of 1787 | set up rules for statehood |
| Northwest Territory | made up of five present day states(Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin) |
| tariff | tax on imports |
| interstate trade | trade between two or more states |
| inflation | occurs where there are increased prices for goods and services combined with the reduced value of money |
| depression | period of low economic activity combined with a rise in unemployment |
| Shay's Rebellion | Uprising of farmers to protest high taxes and heavy debt. |
| Monarchy | rule by a king or a queen |
| democracy | rule by the people |
| representative democracy | citizens vote for their leaders to represent them |
| theocracy | rule by a "god" |
| oligarchy | rule by "a few" |
| dictatorship | rule by "one" |