The british legislature

a group of people that makes laws

a ruling that is used as the basis for a judicial decision in a later, similar case

system of laws based on precedent and customs

an agreement, or contract, among a group of people

a gathering of local citizens to discuss and vote on important issues

the theory that a country should sell more goods to other countries than it buys

the refusal to purchase certain goods

a formal meeting at which representatives discuss matters of common purpose

self-reliance and freedom from outside control

a group of individuals or states that band together for a common purpose

Great charter signed in 1215 by king John; limited the power of the monarch and recognized rights of the nobles

1688 the peaceful transfer of power in history of England: Parliament removed King James II from throne and invited his daughter Mary and her husband William to rule instead

in England history guaranteed free elections, the rights to a fair trial, and made cruel and unusual punishment illegal

rights you are born with-life, liberty, and property

agreement between the people and the government; people agree to give up part of their freedom to govt. in exchange for protection of natural rights

philosopher who came up with "separation of powers"

during the 17090's & 1800's movement that spread the idea that reason and science could improve society

document signed by passengers of the Mayflower; created a direct democracy in the New World; also represents idea of a social contract

bicameral legislature in Jamestown Virginia also the first representative democracy in the New World

colony owned by a person who controlled the land and government

colony owned and ruled directly by the king

a person who agreed to work for a period of 7 years to pay off the cost of there passage to the colonies

trade between Europe, Africa and America. Slaves from Africa were transported to America and traded for sugar and molasses

the journey made across the atlantic ocean by slave ships

"healthy or useful neglect"- england did not strictly enforce its laws to the colonies

also called the seven years war between England and France because of war debt England began to tax the colonists

slogan that summed up the colonist anger over taxes and the fact the colonies were not allowed to send representatives to parliament

MArch 5 1770 British soldiers opened fire on a crowd killing 5 american colonists;event fueled the Americans hatred for the British

a tax on printed materials such as legal documents, mail, newspapers, etc

colonists some dressed as indians sneaked aboard British ships and dumped 90,000 pounds of tea into the Boston Harbour

also known as the Coercive Acts; these acts punished the Boston colonists for the Boston tea party; the Boston port was closed to trade and a new quartering act

part of the intolerable acts; act that required colonist to house and feed british soldiers

pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that was widely read in the colonies; said colonies should be free and independent

"shot heard around the world"; first battle of the Revolutionary War

meeting of colonial delegates in May 1775; a committee of 5 men were appointed to write a document declaring American independence

the document addressed to king george II of England that declared American independence

chief author of the D.O.I.

English philosopher whose natural rights philosophy was a BIG influence on Thomas Jefferson