Chapter 2 - Origins of American Government Flashcards
Consisting of two houses.
Bicameral
A charter agreed to by King John of England that granted nobles certain rights and restricted the king’s powers.
Magna Carta
A document signed by Charles I of England that limited the powers of the English monarch.
Petition of Right
A document signed by King William that stated that English monarchs would no longer be able to enact laws, raise taxes, or keep an army without Parliament’s consent.
English Bill of Rights
The laws, similar to the U.S. constitution, that outline the fundamental political principles of a government.
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
A colony that was based on a grant of land by the English monarch to a proprietor, or owner, in exchange for a yearly payment.
Proprietary Colony
Colonies directly controlled by the English king through appointed governors who served as the colonies’ chief executive.
Royal Colony
Colonies based on a grant of land by the British Crown to a company or a group of settlers.
Charter Colony
The idea that people should have a say in their own government.
Representative Government
The principle that the powers and functions of government are restricted by the U.S. Constitution and other laws.
Limited Government
The belief that government should protect individual and property rights.
Individual Rights
The document that created the first central government for the United States; it was replaced by the Constitution in 1789.
Articles of Confederation (1777)
Formally approved.
Ratified
Legislation passed by Congress to establish a plan for settling the Northwest Territory, which included areas that are now in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
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