Set: Constitutional Convention Vocab (1st 10)

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articles of confederationthe 1st plan for government in the U.S. that was based on "a strong league of friendship" between the states; later replaced by the constitution
confederationan organization that consists of a number of parties or groups united in an allegiance or league
conventiona large meeting or conference, especially of members of a political party or a particular profession
delegatea person sent to represent others; representative
delegates (by name)me neither
inflationa general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money
natural rightsrights given naturally by the higher divine forces; include life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
PhiladelphiaA city in Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River. Established as a Quaker colony by William Penn and others in 1681, it was the site of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, and the adoption of the Constitution in 1787.
Shays' Rebelliona rebellion led by a farmer named Shays and caused by inflation and economic problems;An uprising of the farmers of MA in 1786 that led to the Constitutional Convention
unicameralhaving a single legislative body/ chamber

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Creator saramia912
Created November 13, 2007
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Subject civics
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saramia912 : hey sara- i did this one from memory so im not sure 4 a lot of them- if u wuld revise them that wuld b great
saramia912 : k ill fix them
saramia912 : thanks tho! i was gonna add them and u already had!
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