Colonial+Governments

Each English colony had a government they were given power by a charter even though the monarch had ultimate power over the colonies. They each had a governor who was assisted by the advisory council. The governor was chosen by the king or queen if it was a royal colony. Representatives were elected to make laws and set policies. For a law to pass it had to be first approved by the advisory council then the governor. In 1619 Virginia was the legislature in North America it has to body’s The House of Burgesses and Council of State. They had town meeting to talk and decide about local issues middle colonies used these meeting to make laws. 1685 James II became king he was determined to take control of the English Government .1686 united northern colonies under one government the Dominion of Northeast. The English Bill of Rights reduced power of English Monarch. The Parliament gained power. The courts were important and reflected beliefs on community and some protected individual freedom. bryanna henry
 * Summary **

Sara Kuczkowski- Each of the colonies had a governor who was the head of their government. Royal colonies had a king or queen run their colony. In the original colonies proprietors selected the governors not elected. In few colonies like Connecticut people elected the governor.

Town meeting is where people talked and decided on issues of local interest. After King James the second made the northern colonies under one government he took away the town meetings so the people used courts to talk.

The English Bill of Rights was the act to reduce powers of the English monarch in 1689.

After king James the second became king he made the northern colonies go under one government. He did this because he thought the colonies were too independent.

In 1619 Virginia became the first colonial legislature. Years later split into two houses.

1. How does the government in the colonies work? 2. How would you change the government of the colonies? 3. How would you compare the colonies government from back then to now? How would you contrast it? 5. When did there government start? 6. Why did they make there government they way they did?

-Zach Ruid

__ Mercantilist __

//noun,// It is part of a government that deals trade that is mainly with land and metals. I am going to trade through the mercantile system. ||
 * // economics // Also called: **mercantile system** a theory prevalent in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries asserting that the wealth of a nation depends on its possession of precious metals and therefore that the government of a nation must maximize the foreign trade surplus, and foster national commercial interests, a merchant marine, the establishment of colonies, etc

__ Dominion __ The power (as authority) or right (as ownership) to use or dispose of property; specifically: absolute or exclusive use, –noun I think it means like to be able to have power or authority They remind us of the inner Jogo and teach us to conquer ourselves before we seek dominion over others.

__ Parliament __

The supreme legislative body of a usually major political unit that is a continuing institution comprising a series of individual assemblages Noun In my mine I think it about the government and major political stuff. Low politics in developed parliaments, local government, and high politics in Westminster government.

Derek Mitchell