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COLONIAL GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE
- 1. Governmental Structure American Colonial Government
- 2. The American Colonial Government, also known as The English Colonies or the 13 Schools of Government have spanned over approximately 125 years. Along this period, merchants and farmers developed communities such as the first colony, Virginia. Colonists settled in 1607 in Jamestown, Virginia. Georgia was last to be formed in Savannah in 1733. Every colony was based on a charter of the King of England. Definition
- 3. Representative Government was intact. This allowed people more apt in governmental affairs to control politics. Separation of Powers between Governor and Legislature allowed a balanced government. 12 of the 13 original states had a bicameral legislature. Pennsylvania was the exception. One side would be the senate and the other side would be the House of Representatives. The Virginia Company of London was an English joint stock company established by royal charter by James I of England on April 10, 1606 with the purpose of establishing colonial settlements in North America. Principles
- 4. Article I Consists of the powers and limits on the Legislative Branch. Article II Consists of the powers and limits on the Executive Branch. Article III Consists of the power and limits on the Judicial Branch. Colonial America had a representative legislature, lea which is the basis for the constitution. Location in Constitution
- 5. Chris Whitten, . "American Colonial Government." History of the US. 2007. Web. 25 Sep 2009. <http://www.usahistory.info/colonial/government.html>. Steve, Mount. "The United States Constitution." The U.S. Constitution Online. 2009. Web. 29 Sep 2009. <http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html#A1Sec1>. Bibliography
Editor's Notes
- Guidelines:[Principles]- Representative Government- Written Constitutions- Separation of Powers between Governor and Legislature[Location in Const.]- Articles I, II, and III
- a. The English Coloniesi. England’s colonies in North America have been described as “13 schools of government.” ii. The 13 colonies were established separately, over a span of some 125 years. During that long period, outlying trading posts and isolated farm settlements developed into organized communities. The first colony, - Virginia – was founded with the first permanent English settlement in North America at Jamestown in 1607. Georgia was the last to be formed, in Savannah in 1733. iii. Each colony was established on the basis of charter, a written grant of authority from the king. Over time, these instruments of government led to the development of three different kinds of colonies: royal, proprietary, and charter.
- [Principles]- Representative Government- Written Constitutions- Separation of Powers between Governor and Legislature
- [Location in Const.]- Articles I, II, and III