Ch 5 Vocabulary

___________________ , signed in 1215, required the king to follow the same laws as other English people.

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

The Confederation Congress passed the___________________  to create a system for surveying and dividing public lands.

• Northwest Ordinance of 1787

• Land Ordinance of 1785

The Virginia Statute for ___________________  established a precedent of religious tolerance and freedom.

• Toleration

• Religious Freedom

The constitutions of many states expanded ___________________  , or voting rights, by allowing any white man who paid taxes to vote.

• slavery

• suffrage

The ___________________ was a document that created the first central government for the United States.

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

What happens when there is an increase in the price of goods and a decrease in the value of money?

• Inflation

• Tariffs

• Amendments

• mercantilism

_________________ is made up of all the national courts. This branch is responsible for interpreting laws, punishing criminals, and settling disputes between states.

• Legislative branch

• Judicial Branch

• Executive branch

• Parliament

What do we call taxes on imports and exports?

• Inflation

• Tariffs

• Amendments

• Mercantilism

This branch includes the president and the departments that help run the government and makes sure the law is carried out.

• Legislative branch

• Judicial Branch

• Executive branch

• Parliament

What is official approval?

• Suffrage

• Constitution

• Ratification

• Depression