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| constitution | a basic set of laws and principles establishing the nation's government |
| magna carta | a document limiting the monarchy's power by helping establish the rule of law |
| rule of law | this law stated that government leaders, even monarchs, must act according to set laws |
| bicameral | two-chamber legislature called Parliament |
| Petition of Right | limited the ability of the monarch to act on his or her sole authority |
| English Bill of Rights | established the monarchy could not rule without consent of Parliament |
| charter | an agreement whereby the English monarch gave settlers the right to establish a colony |
| New England Confederation | the four colonies in the confederation agreed to work together to defend against attacks by American Indians or by settlers of nearby Dutch colonies |
| Albany Plan of Union | plan called for a council of colonial representatives that could lvey taxes and raise an army |
| Stamp Act | required colonists to pay a tax on many paper goods |
| tyranny | absolute rule by a government that ignores the rights and welfare of the people |
| boycott | an agreement to stop buying or using a good or service |
| delegate | someone who officially represents the interests of other people or of a government |
| unicameral | one-chmaber legislature |
