Government in the Colonies

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Government in the Colonies Early English Government

Colonial Government Limitations By colonial times, England was in the process of developing into a constitutional monarchy The monarch (king or queen) governed under rules established by law English people (including colonists) had rights protected by English law. Laws & taxes were made by Parliament (qualified voters* elected the lower house & nobles inherited seats in the upper house

*Qualified voters were Free (not slaves or indentured servants) White (English) Males Age 21 or over Property owners (approx. 50 acres of land or the equivalent in businesses, ships, buildings, etc. ) Members of the established church

American colonists: Voted for the local colonial legislatures (but had no reps in English Parliament) Colonial legislatures decided local taxes and voting qualifications (amount of property and required church membership varied somewhat by colony) English Parliament also had right to veto or overrule any laws passed by colonial legislatures.

Foundations for American Democracy Magna Carta1215 Virginia House of Burgesses 1619 Established the ideas that all men should be granted certain rights, the king had limits to his power, and not all power in the gov. was given to the king.* JURY TRIAL* Established idea that people should have some say in the way they are governed.

Mayflower Compact 1620 Fundamental Orders of Connecticut 1639 English Bill of Rights 1689 Established idea that people could form their own gov’t. for the good of all 1st written constitution establishing idea that people have power to create their own gov’t. Reaffirmed idea people have rights and power of king has limits.

Principles Individual Rights Limited Government Separation of Power People have basic rights the gov. cannot take away Gov is not all powerful; members of gov. must follow the law Not all of the power of gov. is given to one individual or group, the power is separated to help prevent abuses of power

Republicanism Popular Sovereignty Gov. is run by ELECTED representatives (‘reps’ of the public) The people rule; the power of gov. comes from the people

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