Political contexts refer to the circumstances and structures within which political decisions are made. This includes government systems, laws, institutions, and the relationships between different political entities.
Related terms
Colonial Assemblies: Local legislative bodies in the colonies where elected representatives made decisions on behalf of their constituents.
Virtual Representation: The idea that British Parliament represented all British subjects, including those who did not have direct representation through elections.
Albany Plan of Union: A proposal by Benjamin Franklin to create a unified government for the American colonies during the French and Indian War.