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7-2.5
Influences of American and French Revolutions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Persecuted | to treat a group cruelly or unfairly |
| House of Burgesses | representative government-people elect reps to make laws |
| Boycott | to protest by refusing to do something |
| Federal System | government in which power is divided between the nation and the states or provinces |
| Popular Sovereignty | idea that government receives its power from the people |
| Unwritten Constitution | collection of laws, traditions, and court decisions that develop over time |
| Preamble | introduction stating the purpose of government |
| Constitutional Law | a body of rulings that carry legal force |