Chapter 3.4 part 1 Flashcards
What did the Magna Carta guarantee
It guaranteed Englishmen important rights
Nobleman cannot have there…..
Property seized by the king
Could noblemen be taxed
No
Noblemen could be put on trial with a _______
Witness
Who could determine noblemens punishment?
People of the same social ranking as the noblemen
What did the Magna Carta limit
It limited the power of the king which is rule of law
The rights of the Englishman were known as
Limited government
Where did Parliament take place
London England
What is parliament
England’s chief lawmaking body
What was Parliament divided into
The House of Commons and the House of Lords
What was the House of Commons
The House of Commons was elected by the people in the lower house and was not as powerful as the House of Lords
What was the House of Lords
They were nonelected Nobles, judges, and church officials, and was determined by heredity
What did parliaments not allow colonies to send
Representatives
Where was the house the Burgesses and the general assembly. And what did they both impose
Burgesses: Virginia
General assembly: Pennsylvania
Both imposed taxes
Who were the royal governors appointed by
The king
Edmund Andros was sent by the king to govern what
Dominion of New England
What did Andros end and what did he limit
Ended: representative assemblies
Limited: town meetings to once a year
What happened at the colonists refused to pay taxes
They were jailed
What was Andros wearing when he tried to escape New England
Dress
What was the glorious Revolution
When King James was threatened to be killed by his daughter Mary. King James left the country and Mary and her husband took the English throne
Name for things in the English Bill of Rights in 1689(4)
- King can’t cancel or impose laws unless parliament agreed
- Free elections are frequent meetings must be held
- No big fines and punishments
- People could complain about the king without being arrested
Who controlled the governor’s salary
The colonial assembly
What was the salutary neglect considered
A hands off policy
How was salutary neglect devolped
England’s lack of concern with the colonies
When the British can’t pay, who do they want to pay
Colonists
Summarize the Zenger Trial
When John Zenger published something in the New York weekly journal that criticize the New York governor and landed him in jail for eight months. At this time it was illegal to criticize the government in front. Zenger one the trial because the jury agreed that people have the right to speak the truth
Zenger won the trial because of
Freedom of press
What year was the Magna Carta
1215
