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Chapter 5: Forming a Government
1777-1791
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History
7th Grade
11/19/2014

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What is the Magna Carta?
Definition
A document signed by King John in 1215, Made the King subject to law
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Define Constitution
Definition
A set of basic principles and laws that states the powers and duties of the Government
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What is the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?
Definition
A document that declared no person could be forced to attend a particular church or be required to pay for church with tax money
Term
  1. Define suffrage                                                
  2. Which state was the first state to allow women to vote?
  3. When was this right revoked?
Definition
  1. The right to vote
  2. New Jersey
  3. 1807
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What did the Articles of Confederation state?

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Congress became single government branch, have limited powers

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Define ratification
Definition
offical approval
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