History & Social Studies
How did colonial government differ from present-day government in the United States?
Creating America: A History of the United States, McDougal Littell, 2005, page 152
Creating America: A History of the United States, McDougal Littell, 2005, page 152
One important differences between colonial democracy and our current political system is the definition of the "right to vote." Today, everyone can vote regardless of gender, race or socioeconomic class. In Colonial America, there was no single political system, and each state had its own laws regulated voting.