1. American Government
Chapter 2
Section 1

2. Basic Concepts of Democracy
Limited Government
Magna Charta, 1215
Petition of Right, 1628
English Bill of Rights, 1688
Ordered Government
Catholic Model
Protestant Model
Representative Government
Plato’s Republic
Roman Senate

3. Royal Colonies Chartered by the Crown Direct Control by the Crown
Appointed Governor
Appointed Council
Becomes Upper House
Becomes High Court
Elected Lower House

4. Proprietary Colonies Chartered by the Crown
Direct Control by Proprietor
Unicameral Legislatures

5. Charter Colonies Rhode Island Connecticut Elected Governors
Crown’s approval is nomimal
Elected bi-cameral legislatures