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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| William Blackstone | authored Commentaries on the Laws of England, which the Supreme Court often references |
| Thomas Hooker | "father of American democracy" helped write Fundamental Orders of Connecticut |
| Anne Hutchinson | criticized ministers, was banished to Rhode Island (example of freedom of speech) |
| William Penn | a Quaker, founded Pennsylvania (explained self-government and religious freedom) |
| John Peter Zenger | printed first political newspaper and was tried for seditious libel, Hamilton his lawyer and argued for freedom of speech |
| Abigail Adams | John Adam's wife, "remember the ladies" |
| John Adams |