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  1. Northwest Territories
    a large territory in northwestern Canada
  2. United States Constitution
    the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states
  3. republic
    a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch
  4. Articles of Confederation
    a written agreement ratified in 1781 by the thirteen original states; it provided a legal symbol of their union by giving the central government no coercive power over the states or their citizens
  5. congress
    a formal meeting, especially of representatives
  6. ratification
    making something valid by formally confirming it
  7. allies
    an coalition of nations joining to fight a common enemy
  8. ordinance
    an authoritative rule
  9. Constitutional Convention
    the convention of United States statesmen who drafted the United States Constitution in 1787
  10. delegate
    a person appointed or elected to represent others
  11. executive branch
    part of U.S. government responsible for carrying out laws
  12. judicial branch
    part of the government that administers justice
  13. legislative branch
    the part of the government that makes laws
  14. compromise
    an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
  15. federalist
    advocate of government with both central & regional powers
  16. ratification
    making something valid by formally confirming it
  17. amendment
    a statement that is added to a proposal or document
  18. Bill of Rights
    a statement of fundamental freedoms and privileges
  19. republicanism
    belief in government by the people's elected representatives
  20. confederation
    the state of being allied
  21. preamble
    a preliminary introduction, as to a statute or constitution
  22. sovereignty
    the authority of a state to govern another state
Created on Tue Nov 27 12:14:57 EST 2012 (updated Tue Nov 27 15:12:00 EST 2012)

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