1. Representative Government!
The Road to
Representative Government!
Let’s Go for a Ride!

2. At the beginning of our journey, we only had a King or Monarch
At the beginning of our journey, we only had a King or Monarch. He was in charge, his rules were law. Absolute Power!

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4. 1215 – The Magna Carta
1) The First Limit to a Kings Power

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6. 1619 – The House of Burgesses
2) The 1st Representative assembly in America.
Jamestown, Virginia

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8. 1620 – The Mayflower Compact
3) A Social Contract for Self Government.

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10. 1636 – The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
4) 1st Written Constitution in America.

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12. 1689 – English Bill of Rights (Glorious Revolution)
5) England Changed Their Monarchy and guaranteed the rights of the people and Parliament.

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14. 1735 – The John Peter Zenger Trial
6) Established the Freedom of the Press.

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16. 1776 – The Declaration of Independence
7) Broke all political ties to England.

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18. 1787 – The U.S. Constitution
8) Created our current Government.

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20. 1791 – The U.S. Bill of Rights
9) Protects our Individual Rights as citizens.

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22. At the end of our journey, we find the U. S
At the end of our journey, we find the U.S. Government that is controlled by the people!