The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to government:
Government - is a general term which can be used to refer to public bodies organizing the political life of the society. Government can also refer to the collective head of the executive branch of power in a polity.
Five characteristics of a state
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Form a More Perfect Union -
Establish Justice -
Insure Domestic Tranquility -
Provide for the Common Defense -
Promote the General Welfare -
Secure the Blessings of Liberty -
Ordered government
Magna Carta
Petition of Right
English Bill of Rights
Royal Colonies - New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
Proprietary colonies - Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware
Charter colonies - Connecticut and Rhode Island
Delegate
Boycott
Repeal