Government of Rhode Island
- The first government of Rhode Island was combined of the two principles-pure democracy and unrestricted religious liberty
- On May 4, 1776, it became the first state to formally declare its independence from Great Britain. However, the state's leaders were fearful of a too powerful government, so they refused to ratify the Constitution until the Bill of Rights was added to it
- On May 29, 1790, Rhode Island became the last of the original 13 colonies to ratify the Constitution
- The government was placed in the hands of inhabitants, with the judicial, legislative and executive functions exercised for many years by the citizens
- In 1663 Williams secured a royal charter,which provided for a colonial government for the Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
- The charter not only separated Rhode Island from the Massachusetts colonies, but also brought Rhode Island and Providence Plantations together as one colony, to make Rhode Island
- The government was run by the settlers. It had a legislative, executive, and judicial branch when they held town meetings. They also elected two deputies to help preserve order, call town meetings, and help resolute problems.
Why you want us-
You want us because our government is run by the settlers and so you have the option to run the colony. There were 3 branches, legislative, executive, and judicial branches when they held town meetings. Those meetings were run by the settlers.