New England Government

1. New England's self-government was ______ because not everyone was allowed to participate.
3. At town meetings, eligible colonists helped make these about their local community.
8. A system used to make and enforce laws and decisions for a community.
10. A system in which people have a role in making decisions and laws for their own community.
12. The English ruler who had authority over the colonies even as colonists developed ways to govern themselves.
13. This large group of New England colonists was not allowed to vote.
14. A religious group whose beliefs strongly influenced government and laws in Massachusetts.
15. A settlement controlled by another country.

2. The New England colony where Puritan beliefs had a particularly strong influence on government.
4. An agreement created by the Pilgrims to establish a government and make laws for their colony.
5. A gathering where eligible members of a New England community discussed and voted on local issues.
6. The group of English settlers who created and signed the Mayflower Compact.
7. Rules created by a government that people are expected to follow.
9. To officially make a choice about a leader or government decision.
11. The European country that established the New England colonies.