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- 4. It is the name of the branch of government that is responsible for making laws in a nation or state
- 7. 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
- 8. 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
- 11. The first vice president and second president of the United States
- 13. 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
- 14. Also called money, refers to an accepted method of exchange for goods or services
- 15. A confederation is an organization or alliance of several groups joined together
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- 1. Buying and selling goods and services, especially when many people are involved
- 2. This included the land that would become the states of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, and part of Minnesota
- 3. The Articles of Confederation was the first written plan of government for the United States
- 5. Is a collection of weapons or a place to store weapons
- 6. 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
- 9. A constitution is a written document that describes the structure and powers of a national or state government
- 10. Is a major slowdown in the economy
- 12. A relationship, between two countries or people, in which each side receives benefits