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American Government Section 1 Assessment
August, 25, 2013
1. Explain the concepts of ordered government, limited government, and representative government.
Answer:
* An ordered government is a form of government with orderly regulations between all parts of government and state. * A limited government is just that: limited in its scope and power. Coming from under the authoritarian rule of the king, colonists saw a need for a new government that was not all-powerful. Closely tied to this concept is the ideal that each individual has certain rights that the government cannot take away or infringe upon, and the government is thus limited in the way that it relates to its people. * Generally interpreted to refer to a form of government where a legislature with significant decision-making powers is freely elected. It is also sometimes argued that representatives should reflect the social and gender composition of the electorate. 2. What were some of the fundamental rights and principles established in the Magna Carta, the Petition of Right, and the English Bill of Rights?
Answer:
- The fundamental rights and principles established in the Magna Carta is a trail by jury and due process of law protection against the arbitrary taking of life liberty or property and that the power of the monarchy was not absolute.
- The Petition of Right limited the king's power.
- The English Bill of Rights prohibited a standing army in peacetime; it also included guarantees as the right fair trail and freedom from excessive bail.
3. Identify and describe the three types of government in the English colonies.
Answer:
* A royal colony is a colony ruled by the king's appointed officials. * Proprietary colony is one that is owned by one person, or a proprietor.
This proprietor can run the colony anyway he likes.
It is opposite from a royal colony, where the mother country appoints a governor to run the colony. * Charter governments allow
August, 25, 2013
1. Explain the concepts of ordered government, limited government, and representative government.
Answer:
* An ordered government is a form of government with orderly regulations between all parts of government and state. * A limited government is just that: limited in its scope and power. Coming from under the authoritarian rule of the king, colonists saw a need for a new government that was not all-powerful. Closely tied to this concept is the ideal that each individual has certain rights that the government cannot take away or infringe upon, and the government is thus limited in the way that it relates to its people. * Generally interpreted to refer to a form of government where a legislature with significant decision-making powers is freely elected. It is also sometimes argued that representatives should reflect the social and gender composition of the electorate. 2. What were some of the fundamental rights and principles established in the Magna Carta, the Petition of Right, and the English Bill of Rights?
Answer:
- The fundamental rights and principles established in the Magna Carta is a trail by jury and due process of law protection against the arbitrary taking of life liberty or property and that the power of the monarchy was not absolute.
- The Petition of Right limited the king's power.
- The English Bill of Rights prohibited a standing army in peacetime; it also included guarantees as the right fair trail and freedom from excessive bail.
3. Identify and describe the three types of government in the English colonies.
Answer:
* A royal colony is a colony ruled by the king's appointed officials. * Proprietary colony is one that is owned by one person, or a proprietor.
This proprietor can run the colony anyway he likes.
It is opposite from a royal colony, where the mother country appoints a governor to run the colony. * Charter governments allow