Colonial Government
Magna Carta
1215 document that limited powers of English king
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
First constitution in the colonies
House of Burgesses
First representative legislature in the colonies
William Penn
Founded Pennsylvania for Quakers; allowed diversity and minority rights in charter
Baron Charles de Montesquieu
French philosopher who suggested separate branches of government; influenced U.S. Constitution
Distance from Great Britain, tradition and leaving colonies alone
The need for representative governments?
John Locke
English philosopher; wrote about "natural rights" to life, liberty, and property; influenced Declaration of Independence
English Bill of Rights
Established freedoms for English citizens
Mayflower Compact
self-governing rules