What roles did France, England and Spain play in the exploration and settlement of America?

Spanish and French colonists were only going to the Americas for fur trades, gold, and silver. England went there to get religious freedom and land.

basic principles: federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances, judicial review, representative democracy, limited government, rule of law, individual rights and responsibilities, consent of the governed, majority rule, popular sovereignty, equal protection.

“i think it is very plausible that if there are five votes to end the death penalty, it could be with the people who are on the court right now,” - smith

so basically it is not clearly and consistently imposed