Colonial government and the need for reform representative Government
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Horizons Textbook Chapter 1 Notes COLONIAL GOVERNMENT AND THE NEED FOR REFORM Representative Government: A government that elected people (representatives) make laws and decisions on the general public’s behalf. Responsible Government: These types of government can be “voted out” or overthrown if the majority of the people are displeased with the government. Democratic Government: A type of government that is both representative and responsible. Colonial Government (In British North America): Was an oligarchy, in which a small group of rich or high-ranking men held all power. Britain did appoint a governor, which was supposed to control the small group of rich or high-ranking men, but in fact, the governor went with whatever the group decided. The aristocrat governor had more similarities with the oligarchy than the lower-ranking public, and tended to side with the oligarchy. - Constitutional Act of 1791 was created by Parliament of Great Britain to repair some parts of the previous Acts, such as the Quebec Act. Also, it divided New England into Upper Canada and Lower Canada. The Constitutional Act also created Directory: uploads uploads -> Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States of America against Cuba uploads -> Raíces y Sueños: the Artistry of Cuba Call for Art – Exhibit Application uploads -> Why did democracy develop in Britain after 1850? Introduction uploads -> Draft land restitution policy uploads -> Chapter 10: a new civilization emerges in western europe uploads -> Landmark Supreme Court Cases uploads -> Civil Rights Movement Unit Summary uploads -> Lesson plan template Download 25.03 Kb. Share with your friends:
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