ROOTS OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT – 5.2

THE RIGHTS OF ENGLISHMEN in 1750 (Before everything goes bad…)

GOVERNMENT

WHAT IS THE MAIN PURPOSE

OF GOVERNMENT?

English COLONISTS expected certain rights that came from living under an English GOVERNMENT

Rights were first established by the MAGNA CARTA – “Great Charter”

- Written in 1215 Guaranteed rights to English NOBLEMEN and FREEMEN (Not

everyone!) King needed $$ MONEY $$ from noblemen / Made a deal…

Magna Carta

RIGHTS GIVEN TO BRITISH No __PROPERTY__ can be taken by King Council must agree to TAXES (Later becomes

Parliament) WITNESSES needed for TRIAL – not just an official’s __WORD__ Punishment determined by __JURY __ of _PEERS_ (equals)

GREATLY LIMITED/REDUCED THE POWER OF THE KING!

ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS

1689 William and Mary made K & Q by PARLIAMENT –

part of the “GLORIOUS Revolution”

RIGHTS King needs approval of PARLIAMENT to MAKE &

cancel TAXES Members of PARLIAMENT are ELECTED No high FINES or cruel PUNISHMENTS Right to _COMPLAIN_ w/o being arrested

(Sounds like Freedom of SPEECH doesn’t it????)

ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS

English laws are made by PARLIAMENT – NOT by the __KING___!

GREATLY LIMITED/REDUCED THE POWER OF THE KING!

JOHN PETER ZENGER

1735 Publisher of NY Weekly / was _CRITICAL_ of

NY Governor and was ARRESTED Jury found him NOT GUILTY because he

wrote the TRUTH!!! RIGHTS

English citizens have a

right to write the TRUTH FREEDOM OF PRESS

RIGHTS OF ENGLISHMEN IN 1750

British adopted a policy of SALUTARY NEGLECT towards the colonies (TURN TO PAGE 144)

- “hands off” policy / leave the colonies alone to govern themselves Everything is good…

Rights of Englishmen (including British colonies) in 1750 Freedom of SPEECH Freedom of PRESS Right to a Fair TRIAL (WITNESSES) Right to a Jury of your PEERS No Cruel or Unusual PUNISHMENTS Right to ELECT people who make laws and taxes

Colonial Governments 5.2

Royal Colonies –

controlled by the King

1. Georgia

2. North Carolina

3. South Carolina

4. Virginia

5. New Jersey

6. Massachusetts

7. New York

8. New Hampshire

1. Pennsylvania2. Delaware3. Maryland

1. Connecticut2. Rhode Island

Proprietary Colonies – controlled by an “owner”

Self-Governing Colonies –controlled by the colonists

Royal Colonial Government StructureP. 144

British Crown

Council•Appointed by ___________•_____________Governor•Highest _________in Colony(Whom do they REALLY represent?)

Colonial Assembly•Elected by _______________•Made ____________•Passed ________________•Paid _______________salary(Whom do they REALLY represent?)

Royal Governor•Appointed by____________•Oversees ___________- $$$•Oversees ___________•Power to ___________Assembly(Whom does he REALLY represent?)

Royal Colonial Government StructureP. 144

British Crown

Council•Appointed by Governor•Advises Governor•Highest Court in Colony(Whom do they REALLY represent?)

Colonial Assembly•Elected by colonists•Made laws•Passed taxes•Paid Governor’s salary(Whom do they REALLY represent?)

Royal Governor•Appointed by King•Oversees trade - $$$•Oversees laws•Power to dismiss Assembly(Whom does he REALLY represent?)

Classwork/Homework

Create a Vocabulary Visual for ONE term/item from Section 1 or 2 Use plain sheet of white

paper. Use PICTURES/

IMAGES/ SYMBOLS to show what your term is, and/or what it means

DO NOT USE WORDS!!!

1. APPRENTICE

2. INDENTURED SERVANT

3. GREAT AWAKENING

4. ENLIGHTENMENT

5. JOHN LOCKE

6. MAGNA CARTA

7. PARLIAMENT

8. GLORIOUS REVOLUTION

9. ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS

10. SALUTARY NEGLECT

11. ZENGER TRIAL

12. ROYAL COLONIES

13. PROPRIETARY COLONIES

14. SELF-GOVERNING COLONIES

15. ROYAL GOVERNOR

16. COUNCIL

17. COLONIAL ASSEMBLY

ABSOLUTELY

NO WORDS!!!