Starts with C
The idea of buying and selling goods
What is Capitalism?
A person represented by an elected official
What is a constituent?
An early example of social contract in America
What is the Mayflower Compact?
A ruling
What is a precedent?
Following precedents
What is Stare Decisis?
A politically independent community
What is a city state?
"The Great Charter"
What is the Magna Carta?
A judge of the colony
What is a magistrate?
The principle that both government and the governed obey the law
The right for a judge to explain why you are being held
What is the writ of habeas corpus?
The body of unwritten law in England that was based on judiciary decisions
What is common law?
The principle of land for service
What is feudalism?
What is a nation state?
Compensation for wrongdoings
What is a redress of grievances?
An agreement made by 2 parties
What is a covenant?
a blend of Jewish and Christian culture
What is Judeo Christian?
The virtues important for acting in the community
The rights given to English citizens via judiciary decisions
What are the rights of Englishmen?
What is a charter?
A person sold for labor
What is an indentured servant?
The virtues of inner faith and God's law
What is private morality?
voting rights
What is suffrage?