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Origins of Am Govt
Macgruders Chapter 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| limited government | Idea that government is not all powerful and should restricted to specific tasks and roles. |
| Magna Carta | Document forced upon King John of Great Britain that ended absolute rule by the king. Gave royal class rights such as trial by jury. . Literal meaning is Great Charter. 1215 |
| Petition of Right | A petition signed by noble classes to restrict further the powers of the King. Limited his ability to imprison people with out a trial, and martial law. 1628 |
| English Bill of Rights | A law passed by Parliament and imposed against the reign of William and Mary of Orange, prohibited a standing army without Parliaments consent and many other civil rights of the accused. 1689 |
| charter | A document granting authority over lands from the king. |
| royal colony | Royal colonies were established under authority of the king and where ruled by a king appointed royal governor. Most colonies including Massachusetts and Virginia were royal colonies. |
| proprietary colonies | These colonies were organized by a proprietor or leader of a company. They were granted by the king but their management and government were separate from king's rule. Examples PA,DE and MD |
| proprietor | A person who is in-charge of a business. |
| bicameral | Having a two house legislature |
| unicameral | Having a single house legislature |
| charter colonies | These colonies were established by individual who had broken from royal colonies and set out on their own. The king granted them charters for self-government. |
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