Fichas
chapter 2
Fichas del conjunto (26)
- 1ParliamentThe british legislature
- 2legislaturea group of people that makes the laws
- 3precedenta ruling that is used as the basis for a judicial decision in a later , similar case x'
- 4Common lawA system of law based on precedent and customs
- 5Compactan agreement or contract among a group of people
- 6town meetinga gathering of local citizens to discuss and vote on important issues
- 7mercantilismthe theory tat a country should sell more goods to other countries then buy it
- 8boycottthe refusal to purchase certain goods
- 9congressa formal meeting at which representatives discuss matters of common concern
- 10independenceself-reliance and freedom from outside control
- 11Confederationa group of individuals or states that band together for a common purpose
- 12Magna cartagreat charter signed in 1215 by king john limited the power of the monarch and recognized rights of the nobles
- 13Glorious Revolution1688 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
- 14English bill of rightsin english history guaranteed free elections the right to a fair trial and made cruel and unusual punishment illegal
- 15Natural rightsrights you are born with life liberty and property
- 16Social contractagreement between the people and the gov. people agree to give up part of their freedom to govt. in exchange for protection of natural rights
- 17Baron de MontesquieuPhilosopher who came up with separation with powers
- 18Enlightenmentduring the 1700's & 1800's movement that spread the idea that reason and science could improve society
- 19Mayflower compactdocument signed by passengers of mayflower created a direct democracy in the new world also represents idea of a social contract
- 20House Of BurgessesBicameral legislature in jamestown virginia also was the first representative democracy in the new world
- 21Proprietary colonycolony owned by a person who controlled the land and govt.
- 22royal colonycolony owned by and ruled directly by the king
- 23indentured servanta person who agreed to work for a period of 7 years to pay off the cost of their passage to the colonies
- 24Triangular tradetrade between europe africa and the americans slaves from africa were transported to the americas and traded for sugar and molasses
- 25middle passagethe journey across the atlantic ocean made by slave ships
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