Democracy

Question 0

Emergence of New Ideas about Personal Liberties and Constitutional Rights

Answer 0

• Magna Carta 1215
• Petition of Rights 1628 (law trumps king)
• English Bill of Rights 1689
• Freedom of the Press 1736 NY

Question 1

Democracy

Answer 1

• freedom
• by the people, for the people
• no tyranny
• liberty
• equality
• checks and balances

Question 2

Democratic Aspects of the Colonies

Answer 2

• House of Burgesses 1619 (elected assembly in Virginia)
• Mayflower Compact 1620 (Pilgrims make decisions for themselves-direct democracy)
• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut 1639: constitution

Question 3

Democratic Aspects of the Colonies Cont.

Answer 3

• Zenger Trial 1735 freedom of the press

- PA and RI all believers are tolerated

Question 4

Undemocratic Aspects of the Colonies

Answer 4

• House of Burgesses only listens to the wealthy
• landowning white males vote
• religious qualification in gov’t in New England colonies
• intolerance except Quakers (established church is superior)
• women, slavery