1. Origins of American Government
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2. Early Influences: An English Heritage
Ordered Government: A way to regulate themselves. Established local governments based on what they knew in England
Limited Government: Government is restricted in what it may do
1215 Magna Carta-Great Charter
Rule of Law-everyone must act according to set laws
Representative Government
Council of Nobles
Bicameral-2 chamber legislature Petition of Right 1628-could not imprison
English Bill of Rights- Monarch could not rule without consent of Parliament

3. The Magna Carta 1215
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4. Colonial development
Charters-The English monarch gave settlers the right to establish a colony
Governments-13 limited and representative type of governments. Each was assigned an English governor and elected colonists to a legislature
Three types:
Royal-belonged to the crown
Proprietary-granted by the king to 1 person
Corporate-founded w/out authorization

5. The Thirteen Colonies
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6. Independence Searching for Unity
Obstacles:colonies came for different reasons, varying economies, geography
Unity Attempts: New England Confederation 1643-Indian threat
Conflict between Britain and France-Albany Plan of Union-Ben Franklin

7. An Ocean Apart
Developments that strained the relationship between the colonies and GB:
Political Distance:elected assemblies
“Harsh”British policies-7 years war, the Stamp Act

8. The French and Indian War or 7 Years War
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9. Colonial Reaction
Taxation without representation-a form of Tyranny-absolute rule by a government that ignores the rights and welfare of the people
Protests:
Stamp Act Congress
Boycott- an agreement to stop buying or using a service
Committees of Correspondence
Boston Tea Party
Continental Congress-Delegate-someone who officially represents the interests of other people or government

10. Declaration of Independence
Second Continental Congress-June 1776 adopted the Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson
Contained the following:
Unalienable rights/natural rights
Social Contract
Mapped out a new kind of government for the colonies

11. The Declaration of Independence
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12. Revolutionary War
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13. The Great Compromise Bicameral Legislature
1st house elected by population of the states-House of Representatives
2nd house elected equally-2 per state regardless of population-Senate

14. 3/5th’s Compromise
Slavery-slaves were counted in the population of the southern states-3 people for every 5
The importation of slaves would cease in 1808.
Chief Executive chosen by the electoral college. Electors chosen by state legislatures

15. Ratifying the Constitution
Antifederalists-opposed the constitution- did not include a Bill of Rights Virginia and New York (Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee, John Hancock, Samuel Adams)
Federalists-Wrote the Federalist Papers (Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay)
Bill of Rights Added
New Hampshire 9th state to ratify the constitution 1788
First Congress met April 30, 1789
George Washington 1st president

16. Signing the Constitution
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