Chapter 4

3. / A constitution is a written document that describes the structure and powers of a national or state government
5. / The term legislative is related to laws and legal issues. It is the name of the branch of government that is responsible for making laws in a nation or state
7. / The word territory can simply refer to any geographical region or area of land on Earth
8. / Commerce means buying and selling goods and services, especially when many people are involved
9. / It listed the rights of the English people and the rules that English monarchs had to follow
10. / A confederation is an organization or alliance of several groups joined together
11. / The Northwest Territory was established by the U.S. Congress of Confederation, or Continental Congress, with the passage of the Land Ordinance of 1785
12. / John Adams was the first vice president and second president of the United States. He played several important roles the nation’s founding
14. / The term currency, also called money, refers to an accepted method of exchange for goods or services

1. / The Articles of Confederation was the first written plan of government for the United States
2. / Daniel Shays was the leader of a rebellion that highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and helped convince leaders that the United States needed a stronger federal government
4. / A written list of people’s rights is called a bill of rights. Constitutions all over the world include bills of rights. The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution are called the Bill of Rights
6. / A depression is a major slowdown in the economy. It is generally a time when production of goods slows down, unemployment increases, and people who have jobs earn less money
13. / An alliance is a relationship, between two countries or people, in which each side receives benefits