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American Government's Origin: Magna Carta, Enlightenment, Glorious Revolution, & English Bill of Rights

Learn about the origins of American government from the Magna Carta to the Enlightenment ideas and the English Bill of Rights. Discover key events, thinkers, and documents that influenced the formation of American democracy.

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American Government's Origin: Magna Carta, Enlightenment, Glorious Revolution, & English Bill of Rights

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  1. Thursday 10/2/14 Agenda Homework Finish Bingo Card • Philosophy Requiz • Important Events Notes • Work on Bingo Card

  2. Civics and Economics Day 28

  3. Origin of American Government Notes

  4. Ideas from the Enlightenment • Magna Carta (1215) • The king needed money to finance a war, so he made a deal with the nobles. • The King is subject to his own rules. (RULE OF LAW)

  5. Rights of the Magna Carta • Property could not be seized by the government • Taxes had to be approved by a council of important of men • People could not be put on trial without witnesses against them. • Trial by Jury.

  6. Ideas from the Enlightenment • Parliament • English law making body • Gained strength and removed King James II • Bicameral legislature (lawmaking body. 2 Houses:House of Lords and House of Commons)

  7. Glorious Revolution • King James was an unpopular ruler. • He was replaced by William and Mary in 1689. • Because no one died in the transfer of power, this became known as the Glorious Revolution. • William and Mary signed the English Bill of Rights into law.

  8. English Bill of Rights • Limited the power of the King by saying the king could not: • Impose excessive taxes • Control the army • Create special courts that took away the people’s rights.

  9. English Bill of Rights • Also guaranteed that the people of England should have: • Freedom of Speech • Fair Trail by Jury • No excessive Bail or punishment

  10. English Bill of Rights in Action: John Peter Zenger and freedom of the press • John Peter Zenger was put on trial for criticizing the royal governor of New York in a newspaper in 1736. • Criticizing government officials was illegal at the time. • Zenger was found not guilty because his comments were true. • Zenger’s trial was the first step in freedom of the press in America.

  11. English Bill of Rights in Action: John Peter Zenger and freedom of the press • John Peter Zenger was put on trial for criticizing the royal governor of New York in a newspaper in 1736. • Criticizing government officials was illegal at the time. • Zenger was found not guilty because his comments were true. • Zenger’s trial was the first step in freedom of the press in America.

  12. Philosophers

  13. Review • Locke-Inalienable Rights (Life, Liberty, Property) • Montesquieu- Checks and Balances, Separation of Power • Rousseau- Social Contract • Voltaire- Freedom of Speech

  14. Hobbes • Life Without government would be “ solitary, poor, brutish and short” • State of Nature • Humans naturally compete for territory, resources and power. • Wrote Leviathan

  15. Term and Definition Bingo • I want you to make a 5 x 5 Bingo board with a free space in the middle. I want you to use your notes and fill your spaces with the names of documents/events and philosophers that we had from todays notes and the notes before, as well as the definition of, what they accomplished, or how they were influential. Winners of Bingo will have

  16. Eligible Terms • Hobbes • Locke • Rousseau • Montesquieu • Voltaire • Magna Carta • Parliament • Glorious Revolution • English Bill of Rights • John Peter Zenger • Democracy • Authoritarian • State of Nature • Inalienable rights • Social Contract • Checks and Balances • Freedom of Speech • Rule of Law • Bicameral Legislature • Peaceful Transition • Big Changes ex: Fair Trial • Freedom of Press • Government with Voting • Government controlled by person/group

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