A | B |
Parliament | the British legislature |
legislature | a group of people that makes laws |
precedent | a ruling that is used as the basis for a judicial decision in a later, similar case |
common law | a system of law based on precedent and customs |
colony | a group of people in one place who are ruled by a parent country elsewhere |
colonist | members of acolony, those who settle in a new place |
compact | an agreement, or contract, among a group of people |
town meeting | a gathering of local citizens to discuss and vote on important issues |
mercantilism | the theory that a country should sell more goods to other countries than it buys |
boycott | the refusal to purchase certain goods |
repeal | to cancel a law |
delegate | a representative to a meeting |
congress | a formal meeting at which representatives discuss matters of common concern |
independence | self-reliance and freedom from outside control |
interpret | to decide the meaning of |
confederation | a group of individuals or states that band together fora common purpose |
ratify | to vote approval of |
amend | to change |