Section 1: Early Influences Essential Question: Describe the two major political ideals that colonists brought to America from England, List each of the 3 significant political documents and give an example of how it limited the monarch, List an example of limited government and representative government as seen in the colony.

Section 1: Early Influences Political ideals of English colonists: limited government Limited government is the idea that while people need some government to maintain order, the government’s powers need to be carefully limited leaving some powers and freedom to the people representative government Representative government is the idea that those in charge must be chosen by the people and operate in the interest of the people (unlike monarchs whom receive their power by birth and can act in their own interest)

Section 1: Early Influences Major documents that limited the power of English monarchs: the Magna Carta- establishes rule of law- Kings must follow rules too No taxes without approval Trial by jury of peers the Petition of Right- Kings cannot just make new laws or act as they wish No illegal imprisonment No soldiers in private homes No military rule in time of peace

Section 1: Early Influences Major documents that limited the power of English monarchs: Cont. the English Bill of Rights- Establishes that Monarch cannot rule without Parliament Bicameral legislature Free to petition monarch Free elections w/o interferrence Monarch can’t maintain army without Parliamentary consent

Section 1: Early Influences People living in fear of the monarch s People needing trial by Jury U

Section 1: Early Influences Evidence of English political ideals in colonial governments: Most charters limited government. The governor of each colony served as the chief executive for that colony’s government. Governors were appointed or elected. Assemblies of elected representatives existed in most colonies. Assemblies and councils served to limit governor’s power.

Section 1: Early Influences Critical Thinking Questions: 1.) Which political ideal is more important in your opinion, Limited Government or Representative Government WHY????? 2.) Which of the three political documents from England were most important and WHY? 3.) Identify each of the 3 types of colonies and explain how they are different