| A | B |
|---|
| Charter | a written document granting land and the authority to set up colonial governments |
| Compact | an agreement or contract among a group of people. |
| 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 |
| Independence | self-reliance and freedom from outside control |
| Constitution | a detailed, written plan for government |
| Bicameral | a legislature consisting of two parts or houses |
| Confederation | a group of individuals or state government |
| Ratify | to vote approval of |
| Amend | to change |
| Monarch | king or queen |
| Legislature | a group of people that makes laws |
| Parliament | the British legislature |
| Precedent | a ruling that is used as the basis for a judicial decision in a later similar case |
