SB 24 - GOVT UNDER WILLIAM AND MARY

what tensions did Williams focus on the European war cause? (three points)

1 - tensions over his suspension of habeas corpus, 2 - his use of the royal veto 3 - his attempts to keep a standing army in peacetime after the 1697 treaty of Ryswick ended the war. it made it look like he was threatening the freedom of parliament and people.

What did the cabinet government provide? (two points)

1 - the closer coordination of military, diplomatic and financial policies that helped enable William to fight in the European war.

2 - Gave Mary advice from an inner group of govt officials and privy councillors while William was gone on war campaigns abroad.

What did the rise of the Cabinet government lead to a decline in?

the importance of the court as a political forum was declining, cabinet members gave William a more diverse range of opinions and he began to favour them.

what was the Triennial act William accepted in 1694?

parliament met every year from 1689, previously parliament was called and dissolved according to Monarch. they would hold general elections once every three years.

during the 1690s appropriation was established. what was this?

a principal that stated that parliament had specific purposes for the grants of money they provided. for example as part of some revenue bills, parliament added clauses to address what were regarded as constitutional issues.