chapter 6 and 7-1

plan of government

• constitution

• bicameral

• republic

• petition

two-house legislature

• bicameral

• republic

• petition

• ordinance

a government in which citizens elect representatives to rule

• republic

• petition

• ordinance

• depreciate

a formal written request

• petition

• ordinance

• depreciate

• ratify

official law

• ordinance

• depreciate

• ratify

• blockade

to fall in value

• depreciate

• ratify

• blockade

• privateer

to officially approve

• ratify

• blockade

• privateer

• guerilla warfare

to prevent goods from entering or leaving a port

• blockade

• privateer

• guerilla warfare

• inflation

privately owned merchant ships with weapons that attack shipping from enemy nations

• privateer

• guerilla warfare

• inflation

• mercenary

irregular hit and run tactics in war

• guerilla warfare

• inflation

• mercenary

• loyalist