2. 2-1 Vocabulary Enlightenment- cultural movement in England that inspired many rights citizens have today in the United States Monarch- king or queen Document- deed Authority- control Granted- allowed
3. Vocabulary Legislature- a lawmaking body (known as Parliament in England) Precedent- a ruling in an earlier case that was similar Common law- rests on court decisions rather than regulations written by law makers
4. Vocabulary Natural rights- life, liberty, and property that no government could take away (according to Locke) Social contract- an agreement among the people in a society Colony- a group of people in one place who are ruled by a parent country elsewhere
5. Vocabulary Joint-stock company- provides investors partial ownership and a share in future profits Charter- written document granting land and the authority to set up colonial governments Compact- an agreement or contract among a group of people
6. Key Ideas Key things to know about English rule Monarchy Magna Carta Parliament English Bill of Rights
