maeve starzec sections 2-5 ordered government orderly regulation of their relationships with one another limited government government is restricted in what they may do, every individual has certain rights representative government government should serve the will of the people magna carta -landmark document -seeked protection against arbitrary, and had fundamental right of due process petition of rights/english bill of rights -limited the king's power -prohibited a standing army in peacetime charter written grant of authority from the king 3 types of colonies -royal-New Hampshire, Mass., New York -proprietary-Maryland, Penn., Delaware -charter-Conn., Rhode Island(self-governing colonies) bicameral/unicameral -2 houses, elected by property owners allowed to vote -1 house Stamp Act