1. Our Political Beginnings

2. Basic Concepts of Government Ordered Government: –The first English colonists saw a Limited Government: –Government is limited in what it may do,

3. Basic Concepts of Government/Important English Documents Representative Government: Magna Carta (Great Charter): –People could not deprived of their lives,

4. Landmark English Documents Petition of Right: –The king must English Bill of Rights: –Gave people rights such as freedom from excessive bail/fines and

5. Government in the Colonies Each colony was established on the basis of a charter: Over time, three different types of colonies were formed: –Royal, Proprietary, and Charter

6. Royal Colonies Subject to DIRECT control of the Crown Government type: –King named a Two-house legislature: A council, named by the king, served as an advisory body Laws passed by legislature had to be approved by governor and Crown

7. Proprietary Colonies Proprietor: –A person to whom the king had –The land could be governed as Similar government to that of the Royal Colony –Difference:

8. Charter Colonies Largely self-governing Governors were: Laws: –Made by legislatures were Judges were appointed by the legislature