5.1 vocab

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Document outlining government powers and duties.

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the Constitution

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Territory depicted in the picture?

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Northwest Territory

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Passage describes: Surveyors divide territory into townships, running lines north-south and crossing at right angles. Each surveyor earns $2 per mile, including expenses.

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the Land Ordinance of 1785

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Statement on freedom of conscience and church-state separation, written by Thomas Jefferson, passed on Jan 16, 1786, influencing the first amendment for religious freedom. What is it?

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the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

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In 1215, King John faced rebellion and agreed to a charter of liberties that placed him and future sovereigns under the rule of law. This document, reissued in 1216, 1217, and 1225, became the foundation for English common law. What is this document?

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Magna Carta

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First written constitution of the U.S., ratified on March 1, 1781. States remained sovereign; Congress could make treaties, maintain forces, and coin money, but lacked tax and commerce regulation powers.

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the Articles of Confederation

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Meaning of ratification?

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Officially approved.

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What vocabulary word is depicted in the picture?

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Suffrage (the right to vote)

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Document passed in 1689 limiting royal power and enhancing representation.

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the English Bill of Rights

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Read the passage: The ________________________ adopted July 13, 1787, by the Second Continental Congress, chartered a government for the Northwest Territory, provided a method for admitting new states to the Union, and listed a bill of rights. Following principles by Thomas Jefferson in the Ordinance of 1784, the authors (probably Nathan Dane and Rufus King) outlined a plan used as the country expanded to the Pacific. What vocabulary word is described?

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the Northwest Ordinance of 1787