Ch. 3 Vocab - Writing the US Constitution

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Relating to a whole nation or country

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national

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A government with national and state components.

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Federal government.

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Meeting in 1787 in Philadelphia to draft a new U.S. government plan.

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Constitutional convention.

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A person who could be bought, sold, and owned by another.

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slave

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Change or correction to a document

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amendment

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Product sent from one country to another for trade

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export

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Agreement where each side concedes something

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compromise

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Joining states into one U.S. government

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union

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Carrying on business between states or countries

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trade

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Agreement of friendship between states

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Confederation