| Question |
Answer |
| Term used to describe a one-chamber legislature. |
unicameral |
| Agreement to stop buying or using a good or service. |
boycott |
| Proposed by Ben Franklin, and rejected by the colonial and British governments. |
Albany Plan of Union |
| "Great Charter" that limited the English monarch's power. |
Magna Carta |
| Counterproposal to the Virginia Plan |
New Jersey Plan |
| Person who officially represents interests of others or of a government |
Delegate |
| Formal approval |
Ratification |
| Basic set of laws and principles that establishes a nation's government |
Constitution |
| Requires that government leaders, including monarchs, must act according to set laws |
Rule of Law |
| Legal document that established a loose confederation among the thirteen states |
Articles of Confederation |
| Originally known as the Connecticut Plan, Created a bicameral legislature in the United States |
Great Compromise |
| Opponents of the Constitution |
Antifederalists |
| Part of a lengthy conflict between Parliament and Charles I |
Petition of Right |
| Document that gave settlers the right to establish a colony |
Charter |
| Stated that the monarchy could not rule without consent of Parliament |
English Bill of Rights |
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