| 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 |
