1. Government
The group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc.

2. Colony
A country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country.

3. 1607-1770 – American colonists begin developing their beliefs about the proper form of government.

4. Protected Rights
basic human rights that the government must respect.

5. Representative Legislature
the group of people who make laws and decisions and who are chosen by the public

6. Magna Carta Magna Carta means Great Charter
Signed by King John on June 15,

7. Magna Carta
Gave English people protection against unjust treatment or punishment
Said all English people, even kings and queens, had to follow the law

8. Representative Government
A system by which people elect delegates to make laws and conduct government

9. English Bill of Rights 1689 Set limit on King’s powers
King could not change Parliament’s laws, create taxes, or raise an army without Parliament’s permission
Members of Parliament were to be elected by the public

10. English Bill of Rights
Citizens of England have right to trial by jury in court cases
Cruel and unusual punishments banned

11. Town Meetings people discussed local issues at town meetings.
Local governments that passed local laws were created in these meetings.

12. Who participated in colonial government?
White men who owned property

13. Who could not participate in colonial government?
Women
Indentured servants
Poor men who did not own property
African Americans (free or slaves)