1. Roots of Representative
Unit 5.2
Roots of Representative
Government

2. 14. What is the Magna Carta?

3. Written in 1215, called the Great Charter , this document guaranteed basic rights to Englishman.

4. 15. The Magna Carta guaranteed certain basic rights which are:

5. Could not have property seized
Could not be taxed in most cases
Could not be put on trial without witnesses
Right to a trial by jury

6. 16. What rights from the Magna Carta remain in America today?

7. Trial by jury, unlawful seizure of property

8. 17. What is Parliament?

9. England's chief law-making body
England's chief law-making body. Two houses: House of Commons and House of Lords

10. 18. Why did the colonists dislike laws passed by Parliament?

11. Colonists did not have any representation in Parliament but were expected to follow their laws.
Who’s missing?

12. 19. How did James II weaken self-government in the colonies?

13. He placed New England under one royal governor and dismissed their assemblies
The King has put
me in charge. Do
as I say! And get rid of your assemblies.

14. 20. What is the Glorious Revolution?

15. The overthrow of King James II
The overthrow of King James II. He was replaced with William and Mary who respected the English Bill of Rights.

16. 21. What are the English Bill of Rights?
See:

17. A list of rights that guarantee things like: speech, firearms, and raising an army
Very similar to our own Bill of Rights

18. 22. How was Colonial Government set-up?

19. British Crown
Appoints
Royal Governor
Elected by the
colonists
Appointed by
Governor

20. 23. What is the concept of Salutary Neglect?

21. Salutary Neglect – A hands off foreign policy that loosely enforces its laws.

22. 24. Who is John Peter Zenger?

23. Publisher of the New-York Weekly Journal, printed an article criticizing the New York governor

24. 25. Why was the Zenger trial a step toward freedom of press?

25. Zenger was found not guilty
Zenger was found not guilty. This helped secure the freedom of the press

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