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Chapter 1- American Roots

Chapter 1- American Roots. Interactive Notebook. Section 1- Roots of Democratic Government. A. Judeo-Christian Traditions. Judaism taught that even powerful rulers were subject to God’s laws Christianity declared that all people were equal in the eyes of God. B. The Greco-Roman Tradition.

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Chapter 1- American Roots

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  1. Chapter 1- American Roots Interactive Notebook

  2. Section 1- Roots of Democratic Government

  3. A. Judeo-Christian Traditions • Judaism taught that even powerful rulers were subject to God’s laws • Christianity declared that all people were equal in the eyes of God

  4. B. The Greco-Roman Tradition • The ancient Greeks adopted a system of direct democracy

  5. B. The Greco-Roman Tradition • The ancient Greeks adopted a system of direct democracy • Influenced by the Greeks, the Romans developed a republic

  6. C. English Parliamentary Traditions • The Magna Carta was the first document to limit an English king’s power

  7. C. English Parliamentary Traditions • The Magna Carta was the first document to limit an English king’s power • Originally a council to advise the king, Parliamentbecame an elected legislature that had the power to limit the power of the king

  8. C. English Parliamentary Traditions • The Magna Carta was the first document to limit an English king’s power • Originally a council to advise the king, Parliament became an elected legislature that had the power to limit the power of the king • In 1688, the English monarchs accepted the English Bill of Rights

  9. Greek Traditions Roman Traditions American Principles

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