The Roots of American Democracy

two-chamber government

• bicameral

• proprietary colony

• royal colonies

• charter colonies

an English document signed by King John in 1215 that instituted that “rule of law” and protected certain individual rights

• Petition of Right

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

an English document signed by King Charles in 1628 that required monarchs to obtain Parliament’s approval before levying new taxes and said that monarchs could not unlawfully imprison people, force citizens to house soldiers, or establish military rule during times of peace

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• Petition of Right

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

an English document passed by Parliament in 1689 that limited monarchs’ power to enact laws, raise taxes, or keep an army without Parliament’s consent; guaranteed Parliament the privilege of free speech; and gave all people protection from cruel and unusual punishment

• Magna Carta

• Petition of Right

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• English Bill of Rights

a 1639 set of laws that limited the power of the government and gave all free men the right to choose the people to serve as judges

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• Magna Carta

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

a colony based on a grant of land by the English monarch to a proprietor

• royal colonies

• proprietary colony

• charter colonies

• bicameral

colonies directly controlled by the king through an appointed governor

• bicameral

• proprietary colony a

• charter colonies

• royal colonies

colonies operated under charters agreed to by the colony and the king

• bicameral

• charter colonies

• proprietary colony a

• royal colonies