Winthrop was a Puritan and the leadership of Massachusetts was strictly Puritan, abiding by a religious code of ethics that became law.
Alexander Hamilton Rice has written: 'Massachusetts, and how she is governed' -- subject(s): Politics and government, Campaign literature, 1878, Republican
The first governor of Massachusetts was John Hancock who served from October 25, 1780 - January 29, 1785.
Maine was part of Massachusetts long after the Revolutionary War. Maine started out as it's own colony, but became part of Massachusetts before the Revolutionary War. Maine became a state in 1820.
When Roger Williams left the Massachusetts Bay Colony to start a new settlement in what became Rhode Island, he was determined to create a place where there would be more tolerance than he found in Puritan Massachusetts. Rhode Island was governed with the ideals of freedom of religion, freedom to express one's beliefs, and a separation between religion and government. And in what would seem very modern to us, the colony was governed democratically-- decisions were made by the citizens.
John Winthrop
no
No. The property in any other state will be governed by the laws in the state where the property is located.No. The property in any other state will be governed by the laws in the state where the property is located.No. The property in any other state will be governed by the laws in the state where the property is located.No. The property in any other state will be governed by the laws in the state where the property is located.
John Winthrop
Maine
Massachusetts was governed by a royal charter. The land of the colony was granted by the king of England. It was to be governed according to English law.
Albert Einstein
yes
Massachusetts is a commonwealth. they had town meetings and theocacy.
equitably, objectively, legitimately, honestly, justly, lawfully, dispassionately
A government of laws, and not of men.
Maine