government section 3.2
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mayflower compact
a document that did not establish a form of government but a desire to be obedient to the king; God was recognized as ultimate Ruler
royal
directly controlled by the kingdirectly controlled by the king
8
how many royal colonies were there?
proprietary
ruled by a man appointed be the king
3
how many proprietary colonies were there?
self-governing
freedom to rule within reason
2
how many self-governing colonies were there?
charter
a document issued by the crown that established the relationship between the king and his subjects
principle of common law
fill in the blank
the __________ ____ _______ _____ were brought to America
higher law
fill in the blank
the principle of ______ ___ (God’s Law) was practiced and believed
representative government
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the 13 colonies eventually had a form of _________ _________; Ex: House of Burgesses (VA)
unicameral
one-house legislature (Pennsylvania)
bicameral
two-house legislature (all other colonies)
lower house
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upper house was smaller, but _____ ______ was more powerful because they controlled the money
north
the town was the main unit of local government
south
the county was the main unit of local government
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