Unit 1 Lesson 2 Flashcards
Abolish
To do away with, bring to an end.
Accomplishments
Achievements; positive things that are done.
Articles of Confederation
Guidelines for the New Governments of the United States, written in 1775.
Authority
Power; the right to command others.
Commerce
The buying and selling of goods.
Confederation
A group of states or nations that band together for a purpose but still remain independent.
Congress
The law-making branch of the government; also called legislature.
congress
A group of people who represent, or stand for other people.
Constitution
The document written in Philadelphia in 1787 that replaced the Articles of Confederation; the highest law in the land.
Delegates
People who are chosen to attend a convention on behalf of others.
Constitutional Convention
The meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 during which state delegates wrote the constitution.
Federal
National; having to do with the central governments rather than the individual states.
Governor
The person in charge of running a colony or a state.
Issue Currency
Make paper money and coins.
Ratified
Accepted by the states through a vote.
Representatives
Members of the HOR; people who are elected to speak for many others and work for their benefit.
Revise
To change or rework.
Second Continental Congress
The group of state delegates who set up the colonial army, wrote the Declaration of Independence, and the Articles of Confederation.
Security
Safety.
Stable
Strong and dependable.
