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- 4. Compact an agreement between the Pilgrims and other passengers on The Mayflower who formed their own government while the ship was anchored off the coast of modern-day Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
- 5. sovereignty government based on consent of the people
- 7. defines the fundamental law of the U.S. federal government, setting forth the three principal branches of the federal government and outlining their jurisdictions.
- 10. Acts a series of four laws passed by the British Parliament to punish the colony of Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party.
- 14. government that has a two-house legislative system
- 16. of the governed A political theory in which a government or set of governments could only be deemed legitimate if it is supported by the people under which it exercises its political influence.
- 17. of powers a doctrine of constitutional law under which the three branches of government executive, legislative and judicial are kept separate.
- 18. Act granted the company the right to ship its tea directly to the colonies without first landing it in England, and to commission agents who would have the sole right to sell tea in the colonies
- 19. of law traffic laws that let us know who has the right of way
- 20. Carta the first document to put into writing the principle that the king and his government was not above the law
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- 1. of Independence an official act taken by all 13 American colonies in declaring independence from British rule.
- 2. rule, minority rights ensuring that even if a majority decision is followed, that decision should never impinge on the fundamental human rights of minorities.
- 3. review r the ability of the Court to declare a Legislative or Executive act in violation of the Constitution
- 6. of Burgesses an assembly of elected representatives from Virginia that met from 1643 to 1776.
- 8. the division and sharing of power between the national and state governments.
- 9. and balances he separation of power in the government which is ensured through the establishment of three different branches the executive branch the judicial branch and the legislative branch.
- 11. Bill of Rights firmly established the principles of frequent parliaments free elections and freedom of speech within Parliament known today as Parliamentary Privilege.
- 12. Plan outlined a strong national government with three branches legislative executive and judicial
- 13. Act cts of Parliament intended to promote the self-sufficiency of the British Empire by restricting colonial trade to England and decreasing dependence on foreign imported goods.
- 15. Congress he assembly of delegates from the North American rebel colonies held during and after the War of American Independence.