POL S 102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: First Continental Congress, American'S Creed, Mercantilism
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Defined as the principle that governmental authority is exercised only in accordance with public laws that are adopted and enforced according to established procedures. Founding era includes the colonial experience culminating with the declaration of independence and the revolutionary war; the articles of confederation, which was the first form of government; and the creation of the republican system of government in 1787. The first factor is the character of the people who came to the new world. The large ocean between the rulers and the ruled created conditions that allowed a sense of colonial identity to develop. These ideas appealed to the colonists" and were used to challenge. The colonial economies differed from the british economy. Changes in the economic ties between england and the colonies increased support for political independence. Mercantilism is the theory that the government controls and directs economic activity, particularly foreign trade, in order to maximize the state"s wealth.
