English Principles of Gov't
This served as a model for American legislatures.
Parliament
These were the only people who could vote, in general.
White men who owned property
To achieve mercantilism, a country must do this.
Export more than it imports
Raw materials the mercantilistic English wanted from the colonies.
This was one of the political liberties English people had won. (Hint: this is still around today)
Trial by jury.
This helped set the stage for the American Revolution.
Town meetings.
According to this, a country's wealth and power are built on supplies of gold and silver.
Mercantilism
A governor and council are also known as this.
The Upper House
The Bill of Rights stated that a ruler could NOT do these three things. (Name ONE)
1) Suspend Parliament's laws without its consent.
2) Impose taxes,
3) Raise an army without Parliament's consent.
The principle of protected rights first appeared in this.
The Magna Carta
Parliament appoints these in a royal colony.
A governor and council.
The Lower House consisted of this.
An assembly selected by colonists
The 13 colonies began as either of these two types of colonies.
Charter or Proprietary colonies
The Bill of Rights banned this.
Cruel and unusual punishments
Colonial merchants began doing this in response to the Navigation Acts.
Smuggling
Colonists accepted the Navigation Acts, at first, because of this.
It guaranteed them a place to sell their raw materials.
This was the first royal colony.
Virginia.
In a representative government, people elect these to make laws & conduct gov't.
Delegates
The law that made goods pass through England to be taxed before shipped to the buyer.
The Navigation Acts
All trade goods had to be carried on these.
Ships built in England or the colonies