Chapter 2 Roots of American Democracy Bell Starter What is civics? What is popular sovereignty? What is the difference between civic duty and civic responsibility? Examples of civic duty and responsibility.

CHAPTER 2.1 Our English Heritage WHAT INFLUENCED COLONIAL GOVERNMENT?

YOUR RIGHTS ENGLISH POLITICAL TRADITIONS –REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT: PARLIAMENT –LIMITED GOVERNMENT: MAGNA CARTA ENGLISH LEGAL TRADITIONS –COMMON LAW ENLIGHTENMENT PHILOSPHERS –NATURAL RIGHTS –SOCIAL CONTRACT –SEPARATION OF POWERS

ESTABLISHMENT OF LIMITED GOVERNMENT MAGNA CARTA 1215 SIGNED BY KING JOHN PROTECTED NOBLE’S RIGHTS GRANTED CERTAIN RIGHTS TO LANDHOLDERS LIMITED POWER OF MONARCH (NOT ABOVE LAW ANY MORE) EQUAL TREATMENT UNDER LAW

ESTABLISHMENT OF PARIAMENT ADVISORY BOARD LEGISLATIVE BODY - MAKE LAW PARIAMENT BICAMERAL GLORIOUS REVOLUTION: PARLIAMENT MORE POWERFUL THAN KING

ESTABLISHEMNT OF RIGHTS 1869 KING COULDN’T SUSPEND PARLIAMENT’S LAWS KING COULDN’T CREATE SPECIAL COURTS, TAXES, OR RAISE ARMY WITHOUT PARLIAMENT APRROVAL MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT FREELY ELECTED RIGHT TO FAIR TRIAL BY JURY BANNED CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT

ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMON LAW UNWRITTEN LAW BASED ON PRESCEDENT OR PREVIOUS COURT RULINGS PRODUCES A COURT SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES FAIR & UNIFORM PUNISHMENT PROPERTY, CONTRACT & PERSONAL INJURY

BRINGING THE ENGLISH HERITAGE TO AMERICA LOCKE: –NATURAL RIGHTS –ADDED TO SOCIAL CONTRACTS ROUSEAU: –EQUALITY OF MEN –PEOPLE DETERMINE GOVERNMENT MONTESQUIEU –DIVISION OF POWER –CHECKS & BALANCES

COLONIAL TRADITIONS OF SELF GOVERNMENT FIRST REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA JAMESTOWN VA ESTABLISHED HOUSE OF BURGESSES

COLONIAL TRADITIONS OF SELF GOVERNMENT FIRST DIRECT DEMOCRACY PLYMOUTH MASS TOWN MEETINGS STILL OCCURS IN NORTH EAST CITIES

COLONIAL TRADITIONS OF SELF GOVERNMENT FUNDAMENTAL ORDERS OF CONNECTICUT –FIRST CONSTITUTION –ELECTED ASSEMBLY –POPULAR ELECTION OF GOVERNORS & JUDGES

EARLY LEGISLATURES SALUTARY NEGLECT CREATION OF SELF GOVERNING COLONIES –GOVERNOR (2) –LEGISLATURES