COLONIAL GOVERNMENT

today. You were going to be learning about the colonial

government. The colonial government was what was set up in

our 13 colonies, different forms of it.

Representative government.

Government based on the belief that power is held by

the people and exercised through the efforts of their elected

representatives. Most colonies were self governing, electing members of their

community to a general assembly, which made laws, For example,

after the founding of Jamestown by the Virginia Company.

A General Assembly was created in 1618 allowing for self

government in the colony.

The General assembly consisted of the governor, the Council of

State or Governor's council, and the House of Burgess.

Burgess were chosen by eligible voters in the colony.

Making the Virginia House of Burgesses the first elected legislative

body in the english colonies, monarchy, Monarchy is an example

of rule by one.

Generally, a monarch has the final authority in the government.

The monarchy is based on heredity from one generation to

another, and the rulers sometimes claim divine right to rule,

meaning that God has chosen them as the ruler.

Mayflower compact, the may fire compact governing document written aboard

the Mayflower, that was a ship that set out rules

that those on board agreed to follow.

It was a form of government written by and agreed

to by the people to be governed.

Primary principles Included the good of a settlement and will

of the majority November of 1620.

The Virginia House of burgesses, Virginia.

Companies set up the House of burgesses, which was a

governing body for the colony of Virginia, it was made

up of elected representatives.

It was the first representative government set up in the

american colonies.

It met first in 1619.

It served as a model for other colonies.

Those are your four main colonial governments that you will

need to know about monarchy.

Representative government, Mayflower compact Virginia, House of burgess.

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