vocab Flashcards
1
Q
enlightnment
A
age of reson
2
Q
declaration of independance
A
america tells england they want there own country
3
Q
natural rights
A
life liberty property
4
Q
social contract
A
governments protect laws if not people can make own government
5
Q
soverienty
A
the right to rule
6
Q
popular soverienty
A
right to rule comes from the people
7
Q
grievance
A
a reason for a complaint
8
Q
northwest ordinance
A
document created to govern the northwest territory
9
Q
territory
A
piece of land governed by US but is not a state
10
Q
northwest territory
A
territory not claimed as a state but owned by the US
11
Q
bill of rights
A
list of rules put into constitution
12
Q
amendment
A
a change to a written document
13
Q
13th
A
ended slavery
14
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constitution
A
list of what the government can and cannot do
15
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democracy
A
government run by the people
