Chapter 4 Flashcards
group of people that has the power to make laws
legislature
a written list of freedoms that the government promises to protect
bill of rights
to impose (a tax for example)
levy
the right of journalists to publish the truth without restriction or penalty
freedom of the press
the publishing of false statements that damage a persons reputation
libel
a family that includes, in addition to parents and children, other members such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins
extended family
a person who learns a trade by working for someone in that trade for a certain period of time
apprentice
person that signed a contract to work form four to ten years in the colonies in exchange for a voyage to the colonies
indentured servant
the upper class of colonial society
gentry
this class consisted of artisans, small planters, and independent farmers
middle class
a three-way trade between the colonies, the islands of the Caribbean and Africa
triangular trade
strict laws that restricted the rights and activities of slaves
slave codes
a school supported by taxes
public school
schools that women opened in their homes to teach girls and boys to read and write
dame schools
rights that belong to every human being from birth
natural rights
