Amendment- a legal change made to the constitution, there are twenty-seven. The first ten are the Bill of Rights.
Bicameral- a two house congress
Land Ordinance of 1785- set up land in grids and sold them off.
Eminent Domain- can take property if owner is paid and used for common good.
3/5 Compromise- slaves were counted as 3/5 of a person on the census for the South.
Articles of Confederation- the first constitution that only last for four years. Had a lot of weaknesses and national government had almost power. "a firm league of friendship"
Debtors Prison- where farmers went that couldn't pay their debts couldn't get out until paid off.
Census- measures the population every ten years.
Ratification- to approve something in the constitution.
Natural Rights- John Locke said people had three natural rights:
1) right to life- survival and feel safe
2) liberty- freedom; make own decisions
3) property- survival; commodities
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