Part of a government that makes laws

Right of newspaper and other public media to publish articles believed to be accurate

Organized campaign to refuse to buy or use certain goods and services

American colonial militia volunteer who was prepared to fight at a minute's notice

Organized body of armed volunteers

To cancel

Rebel army of colonial American soldiers that fought against the British during the American Revolution

The first English document to limit the rights of kings and nobles, signed in 1215 AD

A British soldier during the American Revolution

Belief that a ruler's authority comes directly from God

An intellectual movement during the 1600's and 1700's that emphasized logic and reason over tradition and faith

The law-making body of the British government

Rights that belong to every human being from birth

A formal agreement between two countries, often signed at the end of a war

Freedom from unnecessary government control

Harsh, unfair, or oppressive government control