STUDY GUIDE SOCIAL STUDY 3

House of Burgesses

first examples of representative government in America

justice of peace

appointed leader who would settle problems, hold trials for people accused of crimes and collective taxes

proprietary colony

colony with king’s permission to choose its own governor

Quakers

religious group that believes people have “inner light” to guide them; Society of Friends

representative government

government in which the people elect men or women to represent them

royal colony

colony that was directly controlled by king or ruling monarch

separation of church and state

belief that government should not meddle in church matters

town meeting

meeting of men where everyone have a say in decision and votings would be decided by majority