CH. 5 SECTION 1 FLASHCARDS

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Magna Carta

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Document signed in 1215 that made the king subject to law.

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Constitution

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Basic principles and laws that state the powers and duties of the government.

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Suffrage

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The right to vote.

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Articles of Confederation

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First constitution of the U.S. that established the first government.

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Ratification

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Official approval.

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Land Ordinance of 1785

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System for surveying and dividing western land.

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Northwest Ordinance of 1787

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A law that created a system for bringing in new states to the Union.