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Types of Colonies

Types of Colonies. Royal colonies King made the rules Proprietary colonies one person (owner) made the rules Charter colonies colonists made the rules. English Documents that affected US government . Magna Carta first time king gave up some power to nobles Petition of Right

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Types of Colonies

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  1. Types of Colonies • Royal colonies King made the rules • Proprietary colonies one person (owner) made the rules • Charter colonies colonists made the rules

  2. English Documents that affected US government • Magna Carta first time king gave up some power to nobles • Petition of Right king couldn’t punish people without reason • English Bill of Rights required free elections Each document limited the king’s power a bit more.

  3. Albany Plan of Union • formation of a congress of delegates from the 13 colonies • this group could raise a military and navy, make war & peace with Native Americans, trade with them, and collect custom duties (taxes) • 1st Continental Congress • Delegates sent Declaration of Rights to King George III • Urged colonists to refuse to trade with England • 2nd Continental Congress • Acted as first national government • Wrote Declaration of Independence

  4. Common features of state constitutions • Popular sovereignty— “people rule” • govt. exists only at desire of people • Limited government • Rulers do not have unlimited power, they must follow laws, too • Civil rights & liberties • People have certain rights that govt. must respect at all times • Separation of powers and checks & balances • Governments would be divided into executive, legislative, & judicial branches; these branches would keep each other from gaining too much power

  5. Plans and Compromises • Virginia Plan representation based on population—good for large states • New Jersey Plan one vote for one state—good for small states • Connecticut Compromise One house of govt. has one vote for one state, and one house of govt. has representation based on population (Our Senate and House of Representatives)

  6. Plans and Compromises • 3/5 Compromise—each slave would count as 3/5 of one vote • Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise—govt. would not make decision on slavery for 20 years

  7. Feds. V Anti-feds. • Federalists: Articles of Confed. were too weak; wanted strong central govt.; for Constitution; James Madison • Anti-federalists: did not want strong central govt.; wanted a bill of rights; Thomas Jefferson (Our FEDERAL govt.—the federalists got their strong, central govt.)

  8. Vocabulary • unicameral—govt. where all powers are distributed from same, single spot • bicameral—govt. with different branches for different powers (ours: executive, legislative, judicial) • charter—list of laws • repeal—to call back • quorum—majority; number needed to pass • boycott—refusing to take part in, or buy • ratify—to pass a law • separation of powers—govt. powers are not all in one place • representative government—govt. where people we vote for are the ones who vote & decide on daily govt. policies • ordered government—govt. with order and rules

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