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- 5. It is the name of the branch of government that is responsible for making laws in a nation or state
- 6. In 1787, 55 delegates from 12 of the 13 states convened, or met, in Philadelphia. Their goal was to address problems with the Articles of Confederation
- 7. Is a collection of weapons or a place to store weapons
- 9. The Articles of Confederation was the first written plan of government for the United States
- 12. The English Bill of Rights was an act passed by the British Parliament in 1689. It listed the rights of the English people and the rules that English monarchs had to follow
- 13. 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
- 15. Also called money, refers to an accepted method of exchange for goods or services
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- 1. A meeting of political leaders that began in Philadelphia in May 1775. The meeting was held in response to the growing tensions between the colonies and Great Britain
- 2. A confederation is an organization or alliance of several groups joined together
- 3. This included the land that would become the states of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, and part of Minnesota
- 4. Buying and selling goods and services, especially when many people are involved
- 8. Is a major slowdown in the economy
- 10. The first vice president and second president of the United States
- 11. A constitution is a written document that describes the structure and powers of a national or state government
- 14. A relationship, between two countries or people, in which each side receives benefits