Ch. 2 Origins of American Government Sec 1 & 2

having two houses

• bicameral

• charter

• unicameral

• limited government

the idea that government should serve the will of the people

• unicameral

• representative government

• limited government

• due process

protection against the arbitrary taking of life, liberty, or property

• bicameral

• limited government

• charter

• due process

a written grant of authority from the king

• charter

• unicameral

• ordered government

• Magna Carta

the idea that government is restricted in what it may do

• limited government

• ordered government

• representative government

• due process

having only one house

• charter

• bicameral

• unicameral

• due process

established the idea that the monarchy's power in England was not absolute

• Petition of Right

• English Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

Magna Carta

• 1215

• 1688

• 1766

• 1607

Petition of Right

• 1215

• 1689

• 1628

• 1776

English Bill of Rights

• 1689

• 1215

• 1766

• 1660