US Political Beginnings

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US Political Beginnings Basic Concepts of Government Major English Documents Types of English Colonies

Remember English colonies had political systems English Common Law Laws, Customs, Practices, Institutions Precedent

Basic Concepts Ordered Govt Examples Orderly regulation of day to day activities Seen in local govt Examples Sheriff, Coroner, Justice of the Peace, Grand Jury, Counties

Basic Concepts Limited Govt Govt not all powerful Individuals had rights Had been developing for 100s of years

Basic Concepts Representative Govt Govt should serve will of the people People should have a voice

Major English Documents Magna Carta 1215 King John taxed heavily Nobles wanted to protect themselves Ideas Trial by jury Due process of law Protect life, liberty, property Only for privileged Eventually extended Showed monarch not all powerful

Major English Documents The Petition of Right 1628 Limited kings power too Said: No random imprisonment Limits on martial law No quartering No tax w/o Parl. consent Challenged Divine Right of Kings

Major English Documents The English Bill of Rights 1689 During Glorious Rev Provisions No army during peace Free elections of Parl. Couldn’t suspend laws Couldn’t spend $ w/o Parl. Couldn’t suspend Parl. Regular people could petition King Right to fair trial No cruel and unusual punishment

English Colonies VA first 1607 MA GA All established by charter Jamestown VA Company MA Religious freedom GA Debtors All established by charter Written grant of authority by King

English Colonies Royal Colonies Direct control by crown NH, MA, NY, NJ, VA, NC, SC, GA King names governor Had bicameral legislatures (2 houses) Governor’s council upper Lower elected by property owners All laws approved by Gov.

English Colonies Proprietary Colonies Org. by someone King gave land to MD, PA, DE Governed by proprietor Governor appointed by prop. PA had unicameral leg (1 house)

English Colonies Charter Colonies Land given to colonists CT, RI Self-governing Governors elected by white, male, land-owners Progressive