Origins of American Political Ideas

as a governing or controlling body whose power exists only within pre-defined limits that are established by a constitution or other source of authority.

• Limited Government

• Representative Government

• Command Government

• Organized Government

An electoral system where citizens vote to elect people to represent their interests and concerns.

• Limited Government

• Command Government

• Representative Government

• Socialistic Government

For the first time in the English System, the Parliament was more powerful than the king

• War of the Roses

• English War for Independence

• The 30 Years War

• Glorious Revolution

a charter of liberties to which the English barons forced King John to give his assent in June 1215 at Runnymede

• English Bill of Rights

• Petition of Right

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

fair treatment through the normal judicial system, especially as a citizen's entitlement.

• Due Process

• Rights of Man

• Legal Precedent

• Separations of Power

is a major English constitutional document that sets out specific liberties of the subject that the king is prohibited from infringing. King Charles I Signed into law and English tradition. Precursor to the English Bill of Rights

• English Bill of Rights

• Petition of Right

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

is an act that the Parliament of England passed on December 16, 1689. The Bill creates separation of powers, limits the powers of the king and queen, enhances the democratic election and bolsters freedom of speech.

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• Petition of Right

• Declaration of Independence

one of the three British colonies in America (Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island) governed by royal grant without direct interference from the crown

• Royal Colony

• Proprietary Colony

• Joint-Stock Colony

• Charter Colony

2 house legislature

• Bicameral

• Unicameral

• Bicameral

• Bilegislature

One house legislature

• Unicameral

• Bicameral

• Congress

• Parliament