vocab Flashcards
(34 cards)
enlightnment
age of reson
declaration of independance
america tells england they want there own country
natural rights
life liberty property
social contract
governments protect laws if not people can make own government
soverienty
the right to rule
popular soverienty
right to rule comes from the people
grievance
a reason for a complaint
northwest ordinance
document created to govern the northwest territory
territory
piece of land governed by US but is not a state
northwest territory
territory not claimed as a state but owned by the US
bill of rights
list of rules put into constitution
amendment
a change to a written document
13th
ended slavery
constitution
list of what the government can and cannot do
democracy
government run by the people
republic
make decicions on behalf the people
republicanism
representitive democracy
monarchy
king or queen
articles of confederation
US first constitution
provision
condition or requirment in a legal document
legislate
to make laws
federal government
national government
federalism
national and state gov share power
federalists
supporters of US constitution
