Identify and State the Historical Significance of the Following

question 86

Short Answer

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Northwest Ordinance of 1787

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Definitions:

Precedent

A legal decision or form of proceeding serving as an authoritative rule or pattern in future similar or analogous cases.

Supreme Court

The highest federal court in the United States, which has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all federal and state court cases that involve a point of constitutional and federal law.

Senatorial Courtesy

A customary practice in the U.S. Senate where senators give deference to the opinions of their colleagues from the same state in matters of federal appointment within that state.

Constitutional Innovations

New or novel changes, developments, or improvements made to a country's constitution to better reflect the evolving needs and values of its society.