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10 Cards in this Set
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bill of rights |
written list of freedoms that a government promises to protect |
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Habeas Corpus |
the principle that a person cannot be held in prison without being charged with a specific crime |
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Freedom of the Press |
the right of journalists to publish the truth without restriction or penalty |
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Extended Family |
a family that includes, in addition to the parents and their children, other members such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins |
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indentured servent |
signed a contract to work from 4 to 10 years to work for the colonies for anyone who would payoff his or her ocean passage to the Americas |
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racism |
belief that one race is superior or inferior to another |
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slave codes |
strict laws that restricted the rights and activities of slaves |
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dame school |
schools that women opened in their homes to teach girls and boys to read and write |
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Benjamin Franklin |
he was a writer, businessman, community leader, scientist, inventor, and diplomat |
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separation of powers |
devision of the power of government into separate branches |
