Articles of Confederation Vocabulary

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Articles of Confederation was...

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The United States 1st social contract among the 13 colonies.

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A confederation is...

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A system of government where the central government is very WEAK and STATES hold MOST power.

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Debt

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Money that is owed

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Anti-Federalist

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A political party who opposed the ratification of the NEW Constitution

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Federalist is a

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A political party who supported the ratification of the NEW Constitution

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Ratify

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To approve

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Tariff

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A tax on goods/products

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Constitution is a

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A set of rules/laws that outlines the structure of government; a social contract

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Shay's Rebellion was.....

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An uprising led by a former militia officer that protested the foreclosures of farms for debt

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Representative Democracy is ....

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A system of government where citizens elect members such as the president, members of congress, and senators to run the government.