Founding Documents Vocabulary

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Change to the constitution

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Amendment

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Power division: Central & State

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Federal Government

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A piece of writing or print within a document

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Articles

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Entitled freedoms

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Rights

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Involved in originating or establishing something

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Founding

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System of government by the people

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Democracy

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To sign or give formal consent

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Ratify

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Citizens involved in decision-making

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Participatory Democracy

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First 10 Amendments

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The Bill of Rights

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Document declaring freedom from Great Britain

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The Declaration of Independence