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colony

a territory ruled by another country

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subject

under authority of government

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indentured servant

a person who exchanges his or her work for a number of years paid

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self sufficient

people raised their own food and wove there own cloths for clothing

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plantation

a large farm that needs many workers

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founders

helped founder,or established our country

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life

the right to live without fear of being injured or killed by others

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natural rights

the rights to live librity, and property

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liberty

the right to be free

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property

the right to own things such as, books, a house, and land

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state of nature

a situation where there are no rules, no laws, and no government

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social contact

a agreement among the people to set up a government

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constant

or agree, to create a government and law

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consistent of the govern

the people consistent to obey the laws and the government that they create

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Roman republic

a very large community with thousands of people in it

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senate

made up of representatives

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assembly

made up of representatives of a wealthy middle class of roman citizens

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direct democracy

that the people themselfs decide what laws they need

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representative democracy

the people in a country over a certain age

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republican government

one in which

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civic virtue

the founders through that people must have civic virtue

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common good

what is best for the community

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constitution

a set of rules in which everyone must follow

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constitutional government

there are limits on the power of government

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limit

the point of which someone can not go

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dictatorial government

no limits of power of people who run the government

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congress

tried to find ways to get the british from coming

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American revolution

was underway but the colonists had not yet declared there independence

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