Comparing The American Government Before And After The Glorious Revolution

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After the Glorious Revolution there were many similarities to our current government today and during colonial times. Although, before the Glorious Revolution it was significantly different. Some of the similarities included a bicameral form of government and how the colonies would run their own affairs. Some of the differences between then and now include the amount of power appointed to one person and how a law was made. A bicameral government means it consists of two parts.The Parliament is the National Legislature of England. After the Glorious Revolution the two sections of the Parliament included the Council of State and the House of Burgesses. The House of Burgesses is the assemblies second house, they were elected by colonists to represent Virginia. The Council of State was the 1rst colonial legislature, members were elected by advisory council participants and VA. company members. The Privy Council or advisory council was a group of royal advisors that set English policies in the colonies, they allowed most colonies to run their own affairs.. Today we also have a Bicameral Government that consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate. …show more content…

The person with most control was the pope of the church. The monarch during this time period was James II. James II made all the decisions, unlike today where any decision is made by a great number of people. James II thought the colonists were becoming too independent so he formed the Dominion of New England. He also appointed the members of the council and governors. The colonies had town meetings, at these meetings they discussed local issues such as ownership of land. Today we still have town meetings where any citizen can express their opinions on local problems and concerns. James II limited the power of these meetings. England was unhappy with James II so they overthrew him, this gave more power to Parliament and less to the

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