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Roots of American Democracy

Roots of American Democracy. Ch. 5 Section 2. Rights of Englishmen. Free Americans were “English subjects” Magna Carta (1215) Limited king’s power Guaranteed rights to freemen Right to elect representatives to government Parliament = England’s law-making body House of Commons

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Roots of American Democracy

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  1. Roots of American Democracy Ch. 5 Section 2

  2. Rights of Englishmen • Free Americans were “English subjects” • Magna Carta (1215) • Limited king’s power • Guaranteed rights to freemen • Right to elect representatives to government • Parliament = England’s law-making body • House of Commons • Members Elected • House of Lords • Non-elected Nobles

  3. Government in the Colonies • Parliament allowed some self govt. in the colonies • Small-scale versions of the House of Commons • House of Burgesses • Parliament still had ultimate authority • Did colonists like all of their laws? • Remember the Navigation Acts?

  4. Govt. in Colonies (cont.) • Mid-Late 1600s – Kings limit self-government in colonies • Canceled charters • Installed Governors • English Glorious Revolution (1689) • English Bill of Rights • Laws to be made by Parliament, not a single ruler

  5. Govt. in Colonies (cont.) • Parliament restored rights to elect representatives to an assembly • Governors still appointed by King • Shared power with assembly • Early 1700s – Parliament had a “hands-off” policy in colonies • How do you think the colonists felt about that? • 1735- Gain freedom of the press

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