a crop, such as tobacco, sugar, and cotton, raised in large quantities and sold for profit

a form of government in which people have the power to rule themselves, often through elected representatives

the business of capturing, transporting, and selling people as slaves

the unofficial policy of avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws on the colonies in the 1700s

to take back, or to cancel, a law

a small army made up of ordinary citizens who are trained to fight in an emergency

to refuse to buy one or more goods from a certain source; can involve an organized refusal by many people

the unjust use of government power; a ruler who uses power in this way is called a tyrant

a formal, written request made to an official person or organization

freedom from control by another government or country

rights common to everyone, as opposed to those given by law

a nation that joins another nation in some common effort, such as fighting a war

the theory that rights not specifically given to the federal government by the Constitution remain with the states

to formally approve a plan or an agreement

a country governed by elected representatives

a written plan that provides the basic framework of government

the group established by the Constitution to elect the president and vice president. Voters in each state choose the electors

the concept that the government must follow clear rules and act reasonably as it carries out the law

the crime of encouraging rebellion against the government