Natural Rights - The right to life, liberty and property, Government - The governing body of a nation, state or community, Absolute Power - Complete control over the people, State of Nature - A condition in which no governments or laws exist at all, Consent - Permission for something to happen or agreement to do something, Social Contract - An agreement between the people and their government signifying their consent to be governed, Citizen - A legal member of a country, Articles of Confederation - The first written plan of government; a weak constitution that governed America during the Revolutionary War, Constitution - A written plan of government, Constitutional Convention - A meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 that produced a new constitution, Sovereignty - Ability of a state to govern its territory free from control of its internal affairs by other states, Sovereignty - Ability of a state to govern its territory free from control of outside forces, Confederation Congress - National legislative body formed by the Articles of Confederation, Ratify - To approve a plan or an agreement, Territory - A region of land designated by Congress and organized under a governor, Levy - To impose or raise a tax, Tariff - A tax on imported goods, Inflation - A general and progressive increase in prices,
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