Study for Unit 2 Test

ORDERED GOVERNMENT

• The English recognized the need for having a system to define the rules of behavior/law  and interaction for citizens within society.

• Colonist believed that government is not all-powerful. 

• People should have a voice in deciding what government should and should not do.

• Kentrell would be the best teacher even

Royal Colonies-

• In time the advisory council became the upper house of the colonial legislature and the highest court in the colony 

• Laws passed had to be approved the governor and the king. 

• subject to direct control of the king

• established the principle that the power of the monarch is not absolute.

MAGNA CARTA

• Established the principle that the power of the monarch is not absolute.

• Tax on paper

• protected the individual rights of the citizens.  Ex. No army allowed in peace time, no excessive bail, free parliamentary elections.

• Limited the king's power by demanding that the king not imprison political critics w/o trial by jury. Can't tax without consent of parliament

The government is limited in what it may do and individuals have certain rights that the government can't take away.

• ORDERED GOVERNMENT

• LIMITED GOVERNMENT

• Constitutional Convention

• Confederation

Proprietary colony

• The land could be settled and governed as the proprietor (owner) chose.

• protected the individual rights of the citizens. 

• They were largely self-governing.

• Judges in the courts appointed by the legislature.

Powers not delegated to the national government or prohibited to the states are reserved for the States.

(a)  

When two or more states( countries) share a common cause or goal.

(a)  

The legislative branch selected the member of the executive and members of the judicial branch.

(a)  

The member of the judicial branch chosen by the executive officers and served a life term.

(a)  

state population. 

(a)