New England political institutions
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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
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colonial political system ⓘ system of self-government ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
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royal charter of Massachusetts Bay ⓘ
surface form:
Massachusetts Bay Charter
Mayflower Compact ⓘ Plymouth Colony covenants ⓘ Rhode Island Royal Charter of 1663 ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
covenant-based governance
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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
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communal responsibility ⓘ local autonomy ⓘ moral regulation ⓘ written agreements ⓘ |
| governedBy |
elected selectmen
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freemen ⓘ general courts ⓘ magistrates ⓘ |
| includes |
Connecticut General Court
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Massachusetts General Court ⓘ New England political institutions self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
New England town meeting
Connecticut General Court ⓘ
surface form:
New Haven General Court
Massachusetts colonial legislature ⓘ
surface form:
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
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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
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English common law traditions ⓘ Puritan religious beliefs ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Congregationalism
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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
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political participation to male property holders in most colonies ⓘ |
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New England political institutions
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New England town meeting
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New England town meeting
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New England town meeting tradition
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New England town meeting
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New England political culture
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New England town meeting
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New England town meeting
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New England town meeting
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Peru, Massachusetts
this entity surface form:
New England town government
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Folger family of Benjamin Franklin’s mother
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New England colonial society
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New England town meeting system
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Vermont town meeting tradition
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New England town meeting
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New England town meeting
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New England town government
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New England colonial society
this entity surface form:
New England town meeting