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Clendenny 7th SS- US
Forming a US Government
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Constitution | an instruction book for how to run the government. |
| Confederation | A partnership or alliance |
| Bill of Rights | a document that protecting certain freedoms guaranteed to its citizens (press, religion, trial by jury, speech etc.). |
| Articles of Confederation | The first "constitution" of the United States that gave all the power to the states and little power to the U.S. government. |
| Central government | A political authority which governs the entire nation (all the states). |
| Ratified | Passed, approved. |