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| Burgess | a member of the lower legislative house in Maryland or Virginia before the Revolutionary War. |
| Compact | an agreement between two or more individuals or entities |
| Charter | a formal written statement describing the rights and resposiblities of a state and its citizens. |
| Legislature | an official body, usually chosen by election, with the power to make, change, and repeal laws. |
| Republic | a political system or form of government in which people elect representatives to exercise power for them. |
| Fundamental | serving as an essential part of something. |
| Orders | an instruction to do something |
| Covenant | a solemn agreement |
| Ordinance | a law or rule made by an authority, for example city government |
| Assembly | a group of people meeting as a lawmaking body |
| Magistrate | a judge in a lower court |
| Constitution | a written statement outlining the basic laws and principles of a country |
| Representative | somebody who votes or speaks on the behalf of others |
