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ROOTS OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT – 5.2
THE RIGHTS OF ENGLISHMEN in 1750 (Before everything goes bad…)
GOVERNMENT
WHAT IS THE MAIN PURPOSE
OF GOVERNMENT?
English COLONISTS expected certain rights that came from living under an English GOVERNMENT
Rights were first established by the MAGNA CARTA – “Great Charter”
- Written in 1215 Guaranteed rights to English NOBLEMEN and FREEMEN (Not
everyone!) King needed $$ MONEY $$ from noblemen / Made a deal…
Magna Carta
RIGHTS GIVEN TO BRITISH No __PROPERTY__ can be taken by King Council must agree to TAXES (Later becomes
Parliament) WITNESSES needed for TRIAL – not just an official’s __WORD__ Punishment determined by __JURY __ of _PEERS_ (equals)
GREATLY LIMITED/REDUCED THE POWER OF THE KING!
ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS
1689 William and Mary made K & Q by PARLIAMENT –
part of the “GLORIOUS Revolution”
RIGHTS King needs approval of PARLIAMENT to MAKE &
cancel TAXES Members of PARLIAMENT are ELECTED No high FINES or cruel PUNISHMENTS Right to _COMPLAIN_ w/o being arrested
(Sounds like Freedom of SPEECH doesn’t it????)
ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS
English laws are made by PARLIAMENT – NOT by the __KING___!
GREATLY LIMITED/REDUCED THE POWER OF THE KING!
JOHN PETER ZENGER
1735 Publisher of NY Weekly / was _CRITICAL_ of
NY Governor and was ARRESTED Jury found him NOT GUILTY because he
wrote the TRUTH!!! RIGHTS
English citizens have a
right to write the TRUTH FREEDOM OF PRESS
RIGHTS OF ENGLISHMEN IN 1750
British adopted a policy of SALUTARY NEGLECT towards the colonies (TURN TO PAGE 144)
- “hands off” policy / leave the colonies alone to govern themselves Everything is good…
Rights of Englishmen (including British colonies) in 1750 Freedom of SPEECH Freedom of PRESS Right to a Fair TRIAL (WITNESSES) Right to a Jury of your PEERS No Cruel or Unusual PUNISHMENTS Right to ELECT people who make laws and taxes
Colonial Governments 5.2
Royal Colonies –
controlled by the King
1. Georgia
2. North Carolina
3. South Carolina
4. Virginia
5. New Jersey
6. Massachusetts
7. New York
8. New Hampshire
1. Pennsylvania2. Delaware3. Maryland
1. Connecticut2. Rhode Island
Proprietary Colonies – controlled by an “owner”
Self-Governing Colonies –controlled by the colonists
Royal Colonial Government StructureP. 144
British Crown
Council•Appointed by ___________•_____________Governor•Highest _________in Colony(Whom do they REALLY represent?)
Colonial Assembly•Elected by _______________•Made ____________•Passed ________________•Paid _______________salary(Whom do they REALLY represent?)
Royal Governor•Appointed by____________•Oversees ___________- $$$•Oversees ___________•Power to ___________Assembly(Whom does he REALLY represent?)
Royal Colonial Government StructureP. 144
British Crown
Council•Appointed by Governor•Advises Governor•Highest Court in Colony(Whom do they REALLY represent?)
Colonial Assembly•Elected by colonists•Made laws•Passed taxes•Paid Governor’s salary(Whom do they REALLY represent?)
Royal Governor•Appointed by King•Oversees trade - $$$•Oversees laws•Power to dismiss Assembly(Whom does he REALLY represent?)
Classwork/Homework
Create a Vocabulary Visual for ONE term/item from Section 1 or 2 Use plain sheet of white
paper. Use PICTURES/
IMAGES/ SYMBOLS to show what your term is, and/or what it means
DO NOT USE WORDS!!!
1. APPRENTICE
2. INDENTURED SERVANT
3. GREAT AWAKENING
4. ENLIGHTENMENT
5. JOHN LOCKE
6. MAGNA CARTA
7. PARLIAMENT
8. GLORIOUS REVOLUTION
9. ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS
10. SALUTARY NEGLECT
11. ZENGER TRIAL
12. ROYAL COLONIES
13. PROPRIETARY COLONIES
14. SELF-GOVERNING COLONIES
15. ROYAL GOVERNOR
16. COUNCIL
17. COLONIAL ASSEMBLY
ABSOLUTELY
NO WORDS!!!
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