Review: Historical Documents

established an alliance between the American colonists and Native America

was the first written expression of self-rule in colonial America

declared American independence from the British government

granted economic freedom in the colonies and overturned British trade laws

Feudalism

Judicial Review

Limited Government

Federalism

Virginia House of Burgesses

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

Declaration of Independence

Mayflower Compact

It created three equal branches of government, with checks and balances.

It established the principle that authority flows from the British monarch to the colonists.

It was the first elected assembly in the American colonies.

It controlled all aspects of colonial government without any royal supervision.

The ideas included in the English Bill of Rights have influenced the political process

Many of the ideas contained in the English Bill of Rights are included in the founding documents.

The English Bill of Rights provided a model for defining the rights and responsibilities of citizens today.

The English Bill of Rights had no significant influence on the U.S. government.