unit 1 Flashcards
1
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constitution
A
a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
2
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What did John Adams believe were necessary parts of writing a constitution?
A
-limit the gov’t power over the people
-democracy- majority rule!
-mixed gov.
3
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Articles of Confederation
A
original federal constitution drafted by the Continental Congress
4
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Northwest ordinance
A
a law passed by Congress that specified how western lands would be governed
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