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| person who lives in a new land that keeps ties with the home country |
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| having to do with government or the actions of the government |
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| a regulated government that consists of specific offices and units |
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| a government that has certain restrictions and gives certain rights to individuals |
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| Representative Government |
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| a government which the people have a say |
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| 1200s gave certain rights to the English people and limited the king's power |
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1628 a written document asking for a limit to the kings power
a king could not force rich people to loan him money
people could not be put in prison without a jury trial |
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1689 document written by Parliament to prevent abuse of power by English rulers
Parliament had to approve all taxes
king not allowed to suspend or stop Parliament
people could ask the king for help
person accused of a crime had the right to a jury trial |
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(Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware) organized by a person who was given land by the king
the proprietor ran the colony and appointed the governor |
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(Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia) king named a governor and named a council and a lower house
governors were strict and made the people angry |
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| (Connecticut and Rhode Island) governor elected by the property owners, had fair laws and judges, more freedom and self-government than the other colonies, extremely liberal |
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