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chpt 7 quiz A
social studies vocab
Term | Definition |
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Constitution | a formal plan of government |
Bicameral | consisting of two houses, especially in a legislature |
Republic | a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives |
Petition | a formal request |
Ordinance | a law or regulation |
Depreciated | to fall in value |
Articles of Confederation | first national constitution, made weak on purpose |
Economic Depression | period when business activity slows and unemployment increases |
Shay's Rebellion | led by a Massachusetts' farmer, this rebellion proved to many that the Article of Confederation was not working and needed to be changed |
Manumission | the freeing of some enslaved persons |