Sec. One Flashcards
Manga Carta
A charter of liberties agreed to by King John of England, it made the king obey the same laws as citizens.
Constitution
A set of basic principles that determines the power and duties of a government.
Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom
A document that gave people in Virginia freedom of worship and prohibited tax money from being used to fund churches.
Sufferage
Voting rights.
Articles of Confederation
The document that created the first central government for the Untied States; was replaced by the Constitution in 1789.
Ratification
An official approval.
Land Ordinance of 1785
Legislation passed by Congress authorizing surveys and the division of public lands in the western region of the country.
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Legislation passed by Congress to establish structure for the Northwest Territory and create a system for the admission of new states.
Northwest Territory
Lands including present-day Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin; organized by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.