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Constitution
8th grade Constitution
Term | Definition |
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Constitution p.78 | a document stating the rules under which a government will operate. |
executive p. 79 | the person who runs the government and sees that the laws are carried out. |
economic depression p. 82 | is a period when business activity slows, prices and wages drop, and unemployement rises. |
Daniel Shays p. 83 | led an uprising, former Revolutionary War captain,Shays rebellion led to the revision of the Articles of Confederation. |
Judicial Branch p.87 | would consist of a system of courts to interpret the law. |
Compromise p. 88 | is an agreement in which each side gives up part of what it wants. |
ratify p. 92 | to approve |
Alexander Hamilton p. 92 | Federalist, supporter of the new Constitution, he published the Federalist papers. |