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ROOTS OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT – 5.2 THE RIGHTS OF ENGLISHMEN in 1750 (Before everything goes bad…)
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GOVERNMENT WHAT IS THE MAIN PURPOSE OF GOVERNMENT?
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English COLONISTS expected certain rights that came from living under an English GOVERNMENT Rights were first established by the MAGNA CARTA – “Great Charter” - Written in 1215 Guaranteed rights to English NOBLEMEN and FREEMEN (Not everyone!) King needed $$ MONEY $$ from noblemen / Made a deal… Magna Carta
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RIGHTS GIVEN TO BRITISH No __PROPERTY__ can be taken by King Council must agree to TAXES (Later becomes Parliament) WITNESSES needed for TRIAL – not just an official’s __WORD__ Punishment determined by __JURY __ of _PEERS_ (equals) GREATLY LIMITED/REDUCED THE POWER OF THE KING!
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ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS 1689 William and Mary made K & Q by PARLIAMENT – part of the “GLORIOUS Revolution” RIGHTS King needs approval of PARLIAMENT to MAKE & cancel TAXES Members of PARLIAMENT are ELECTED No high FINES or cruel PUNISHMENTS Right to _COMPLAIN_ w/o being arrested (Sounds like Freedom of SPEECH doesn’t it????)
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ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS English laws are made by PARLIAMENT – NOT by the __KING___! GREATLY LIMITED/REDUCED THE POWER OF THE KING!
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JOHN PETER ZENGER 1735 Publisher of NY Weekly / was _CRITICAL_ of NY Governor and was ARRESTED Jury found him NOT GUILTY because he wrote the TRUTH!!! RIGHTS English citizens have a right to write the TRUTH FREEDOM OF PRESS
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RIGHTS OF ENGLISHMEN IN 1750 British adopted a policy of SALUTARY NEGLECT towards the colonies (TURN TO PAGE 144) - “hands off” policy / leave the colonies alone to govern themselves Everything is good… Rights of Englishmen (including British colonies) in 1750 Freedom of SPEECH Freedom of PRESS Right to a Fair TRIAL (WITNESSES) Right to a Jury of your PEERS No Cruel or Unusual PUNISHMENTS Right to ELECT people who make laws and taxes
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Colonial Governments 5.2 Royal Colonies – controlled by the King 1. Georgia 2. North Carolina 3. South Carolina 4. Virginia 5. New Jersey 6. Massachusetts 7. New York 8. New Hampshire 1.Pennsylvania 2.Delaware 3.Maryland 1.Connecticut 2.Rhode Island Proprietary Colonies – controlled by an “owner” Self-Governing Colonies – controlled by the colonists
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Royal Colonial Government Structure P. 144 British Crown Council Appointed by ___________ _____________Governor Highest _________in Colony (Whom do they REALLY represent?) Colonial Assembly Elected by _______________ Made ____________ Passed ________________ Paid _______________salary (Whom do they REALLY represent?) Royal Governor Appointed by____________ Oversees ___________- $$$ Oversees ___________ Power to ___________Assembly (Whom does he REALLY represent?)
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Royal Colonial Government Structure P. 144 British Crown Council Appointed by Governor Advises Governor Highest Court in Colony (Whom do they REALLY represent?) Colonial Assembly Elected by colonists Made laws Passed taxes Paid Governor’s salary (Whom do they REALLY represent?) Royal Governor Appointed by King Oversees trade - $$$ Oversees laws Power to dismiss Assembly (Whom does he REALLY represent?)
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Classwork/Homework Create a Vocabulary Visual for ONE term/item from Section 1 or 2 Use plain sheet of white paper. Use PICTURES/ IMAGES/ SYMBOLS to show what your term is, and/or what it means DO NOT USE WORDS!!! 1. APPRENTICE 2. INDENTURED SERVANT 3. GREAT AWAKENING 4. ENLIGHTENMENT 5. JOHN LOCKE 6. MAGNA CARTA 7. PARLIAMENT 8. GLORIOUS REVOLUTION 9. ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS 10. SALUTARY NEGLECT 11. ZENGER TRIAL 12. ROYAL COLONIES 13. PROPRIETARY COLONIES 14. SELF-GOVERNING COLONIES 15. ROYAL GOVERNOR 16. COUNCIL 17. COLONIAL ASSEMBLY ABSOLUTELY NO WORDS!!!
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