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colony
a territory ruled by another country
subject
under authority of government
indentured servant
a person who exchanges his or her work for a number of years paid
self sufficient
people raised their own food and wove there own cloths for clothing
plantation
a large farm that needs many workers
founders
helped founder,or established our country
life
the right to live without fear of being injured or killed by others
natural rights
the rights to live librity, and property
liberty
the right to be free
property
the right to own things such as, books, a house, and land
state of nature
a situation where there are no rules, no laws, and no government
social contact
a agreement among the people to set up a government
constant
or agree, to create a government and law
consistent of the govern
the people consistent to obey the laws and the government that they create
Roman republic
a very large community with thousands of people in it
senate
made up of representatives
assembly
made up of representatives of a wealthy middle class of roman citizens
direct democracy
that the people themselfs decide what laws they need
representative democracy
the people in a country over a certain age
republican government
one in which
civic virtue
the founders through that people must have civic virtue
common good
what is best for the community
constitution
a set of rules in which everyone must follow
constitutional government
there are limits on the power of government
limit
the point of which someone can not go
dictatorial government
no limits of power of people who run the government
congress
tried to find ways to get the british from coming
American revolution
was underway but the colonists had not yet declared there independence
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