New England political institutions

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Anglo-American political tradition colonial political system system of self-government

New England political institutions were early colonial systems of self-government characterized by town meetings, covenant-based governance, and a strong intertwining of religious and civic authority.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Anglo-American political tradition → colonial political system → system of self-government →
basedOn	Fundamental Orders of Connecticut → Massachusetts Bay Charter → Mayflower Compact → Plymouth Colony covenants → Rhode Island Royal Charter of 1663 →
characterizedBy	covenant-based governance → intertwining of religious and civic authority → local self-government → strong role of congregational churches → town meetings → written compacts and covenants →
developedDuring	17th century →
developedIn	New England →
developedUnder	English colonial rule →
emphasized	civic participation → communal responsibility → local autonomy → moral regulation → written agreements →
governedBy	elected selectmen → freemen → general courts → magistrates →
includes	Connecticut General Court → Massachusetts General Court → New England town meeting → New Haven General Court → Plymouth General Court → Rhode Island General Assembly → church-centered local governance → colonial charters → colonial general courts → congregational church governance → freeman voting system → selectmen system →
influenced	American republican thought → New England political culture → New England town governance in the United States → concept of written constitutions in America → development of American local government →
influencedBy	Calvinist covenant theology → English common law traditions → Puritan religious beliefs →
linkedTo	Congregationalism → Puritan church membership requirements for voting in some colonies → established churches in several colonies →
restricted	full political rights to church members in some early colonies → political participation to male property holders in most colonies →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Brownfield, Maine ("New England town meeting") → Exeter, New Hampshire ("New England town meeting") → Gilead, Maine ("New England town meeting") →	governmentType
Great Migration of Puritans → New England Way ("New England political culture") →	influenced
New England political institutions ("New England town meeting") →	includes
New Hampshire ("New England town meeting tradition") →	region