Democracy was the primary reason of settling in this new land, but, the democratic government as we know it today is nothing as it was then. Laws were made to give people a voice in government affairs and rights to demonstrate beliefs. Laws also gave very few the right to vote. Democracy was the prime reason in developing “the new world” and the colonies strived to be as democratic as possible, but, many laws hindered developing the nation as we know today. The colonies were rapidly developing and people flocked to this new nation for the freedoms they could not find in their home country. Before the first settlers arrived in the new land they signed the first document of this new nation known as the “Mayflower Compact”, they stated that they would have fair laws and freedoms they could not find in England. Documents such as “The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut” and “Magna Carta” impacted the growth of democracy greatly. They limited the power from the government officials and gave non-government the right to choose who leads. Also, if a government official takes advantage of the system or does something “the people” don't agree with, they have the choice to resolve this matter
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Laws that limited who can vote were abundant. Voting qualifications generally required you to be a Christian male but, different colonies had different land ownership requirements. Some had to rent the land, others had to own large portions, this lead to a very complicated voting system with many variables. Also “The Lady’s Laws” gave all ownership of women's possessions to men, they were not allowed to vote and had their land given to a “man in the family” if her husband died. With a very slim portion of the population allowed to vote, democracy was not at its finest, people were not having their say in colonial affairs and this stymied the potential of the democratic governments’
Laws that limited who can vote were abundant. Voting qualifications generally required you to be a Christian male but, different colonies had different land ownership requirements. Some had to rent the land, others had to own large portions, this lead to a very complicated voting system with many variables. Also “The Lady’s Laws” gave all ownership of women's possessions to men, they were not allowed to vote and had their land given to a “man in the family” if her husband died. With a very slim portion of the population allowed to vote, democracy was not at its finest, people were not having their say in colonial affairs and this stymied the potential of the democratic governments’