Match the Term with the Definition

question 56

Multiple Choice

Match the term with the definition.
-The document written in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states that laid out the governing structure of the United States in separate legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

• A)Antifederalists
• B)Articles of Confederation
• C)Federalists
• D)gradual emancipation
• E)New Jersey Plan
• F)Newburgh Conspiracy
• G)Northwest Ordinance
• H)republicanism
• I)Shays's Rebellion
• J)three-fifths clause
• K)Treaty of Fort Stanwix
• L)United States Constitution
• M)Virginia Plan

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Definitions:

Public

The general populace or community at large, often in the context of societal or governmental matters.

Civil Law

A branch of law dealing with disputes between individuals or organizations, typically resolved through compensation or other remedies.

Criminal Law

A branch of law dealing with crimes and their punishment.

Public Law

Laws governing the relationship between individuals and the government, including constitutional, administrative, and criminal laws.