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Unicameral

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a legislative body with one chamber or house

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natural rights

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Life, Liberty, and Property

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propriety colonies

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colonies run by proprietors to whom land was granted by the king and were given great powers to govern: Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania

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Intolerable Acts

Front

a name colonists gave a series of laws passed in 1774 to punish Boston for the Tea Party

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consent of the governed

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The people must agree on who their rulers will be.

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Magna Carta

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a document constituting a fundamental guarantee of rights and privileges - the document protected individuals from arbitrary acts by the king without good reason.

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English Bill of Rights

Front

guaranteed free parliamentary elections, freedom from cruel and unusual punishments, and the rights of citizens to a fair and speedy trial

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petition of rights

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extended rights to commoners ( unlike the Magna Carta, which only did so for nobles )

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charter colonies

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Colonies in which freely elected legislatures chose the governor and the king could not veto laws.

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Limited Government

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system where government powers are restricted & individual rights are protected

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Royal colonies

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colonies directly controlled by the English king through appointed governors who were very strict: Georgia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia

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charter

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a legal document issued by a monarch or other authoritative power conferring certain rights and powers upon a person, people, or corporation

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enlightenment

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a time of political and philosophical change in Europe

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john locke

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Enlightenment philosopher who argued that people have natural rights and that government must be based on consent of the governed.

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boycott

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a method of expressing protest in which people are urged not to use or buy goods and services or deal with certain people or companies

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bicameral

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A legislature consisting of two chambers, or houses

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Representative Government

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System where policies are made by officials accountable to the people who elected them

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