Unit 3 Vocabulary Flashcard

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What were the Articles of Confederation?

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the first governing document of the United States; failed to give the national government the necessary power to be effective

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What is a constitution?

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A document presenting a plan of government

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What is revenue?

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Total current income of a country

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What is a tax?

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A sum of money levied upon persons, property or business.

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What does it mean to ratify something?

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To officially approve a proposal

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What is a republic?

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Government in which people elect officials to represent them

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What is a tariff?

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A tax on imported goods

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What is foreclosure?

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To take away the right to own property

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What is bankruptcy?

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Failure or inability to pay debts, complete failure, ruin

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What was Shays' Rebellion?

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A rebellion of farmers in Massachusetts