Chapter 9 The Confederation And The Constituion

Question 1

Emancipation

Answer 1

Setting free from servitude or slavery

Question 2

Chattels

Answer 2

An article of personal or movable property; hence a term applied to slaves, because they were considered the personal property of their owners

Question 3

Disestablish

Answer 3

To separate an official state church from its connection with the government

Question 4

Abolitionist

Answer 4

An advocate of the end of slavery

Question 5

Speculators

Answer 5

Those who buy property, goods, or financial instruments not primarily for use. It in anticipation of profitable resale after a general rise in value

Question 6

Townships

Answer 6

In America, a surveyed territory six miles square; the term also refers to a unit of local government smaller than a county, that is often based on these survey units

Question 7

Territory

Answer 7

In American government, an organized political entity not yet enjoying the full and equal status of a state

Question 8

Annex

Answer 8

To make a smaller territory or political unit part of s larger one.

Question 9

Quorum

Answer 9

The minimum number of persons go must be present in a group before it can conduct valid business

Question 10

Anarchy

Answer 10

The theory that formal government is unnecessary and wrong in principle; the term is also used generally for lawless or antigovernment disorder

Question 11

Bicameral

Answer 11

Referring to a legislative body with two houses

Question 12

Unicameral

Answer 12

Referring to a legislative body with 1 house

Question 13

Bill of rights

Answer 13

A list of fundamental freedoms assumed to be central to society