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Articles of Confederation
Word Wall Words
Confederation
• A loose alliance or connection.
• The States had a confederation government after the Revolution.
Republic
• To elect representatives to speak on your behalf in Gov.
• The United States is both a Republic and a Democracy.
Article
• A portion or part of a document.
• The main ideas of the first constitution was broken down into Articles.
Territory• A piece of land that has
not become apart of the country or is not fully developed.
• The Northwest Territory was the first new land to be added to the country.
States Rights vs. Federal Rights
• A debate between which government should have more power.
• VS.
• In the Articles of Confederation, the states rights meant they had more power.
Legislative
• The part of government that make the laws.
• The Congress is the Legislative branch of government.
Judicial
• The part of government that interprets the law to see if it fair.
• The Supreme Court is the Judicial branch of government.
Executive
• The branch of government that enforces the law.
• The President and his cabinet are considered the executive branch of the government.
*Bonus Word*Rebellion
• An uprising of people against an action of the government.
• Shay’s rebellion was a uprising of farmers against taxes.
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