Life In The English Colonies Flashcards
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Bill of rights
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Is a written list of freedoms that a government promises to protect.
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Legislature
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Is a group of people who have the power to make laws.
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Habeas corpus
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A principle that a person cannot be held in prison without being charged with a specific crime.
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Freedom of the press
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The right of journalists to publish the truth without restriction or penalty.
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Libel
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Or the publishing of statements that damage a person’s reputation.
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Focus Question: How did English ideas about government and trade affect the colonies?
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They’ve affected the government by giving all the English men rights. They gave them rights because they wanted what was best for the colony.
