Write the assignments from the assignment board in your agenda!!! Bellwork 9/19 Write the assignments from the assignment board in your agenda!!! Get your Map of Europe from the Graded Work crate and glue in to page 28 of your comp. book. If yours is not in there, I have a lot with no name, so see me!!! Take an “English Law” handout from the handout drawer. Look at the chart with the terms/phrases. Write down what you think the term/phrase means for each term.

Today’s purpose 7.36 Conduct a short research project explaining the significance of developments in medieval English legal and constitutional practices and their importance in the rise of modern democratic thought and representative institutions including trial by jury, the common law, Magna Carta, parliament, habeas corpus, and an independent judiciary in England. I can define _6__ terms associated with English Law I can explain the development & creation of Common Law, the Magna Carta, and Parliament in England. I can explain how these practices influenced the development of legal rights & equality, the U.S. Judicial Branch, the U.S. Constitution, and our representative government.

English Law SMORE Project We are teaming up with our media specialist to complete a SMORE project. You will chose from one of these three topics: Henry the II, Common Law, Royal Courts Magna Carta Parliament

English Law Use your brain/prior knowledge to define the terms as best as you can. (you did this for bellwork) As you complete the reading, you will come across the “mystery” terms in the chart. Use the new information to modify your original definition! Record your new definition in the 3rd column. Use the “English Law Reading Packet” to answer questions 1-12. You will record your answers on page _29 & 30_ in your comp book.

The Rundown on U.S. Government The U.S. Constitution is the highest law in the United States. It contains the key ideas of America’s government. The United States has a representative government. This means that citizens vote for officials who serve the will of the people. The government must act in the people’s interests and protect their rights. The federal government is split into three equal parts, or branches. Each branch has its own specific powers, an idea called separation of powers. This concept was adopted so that no one branch could become too powerful. An overly powerful government could harm its citizens. Each branch limits the power of the other branches. The diagram shows this system of checks and balances. The judicial branch includes the U.S. Supreme Court and various lesser courts. The judges in the judicial branch use the Constitution to interpret laws. They can strike down laws that violate the Constitution. All Americans have the right to seek life, liberty, and happiness. They can petition the government to address their needs. People who are accused of a crime have the right to receive a fair trial by a jury of their peers. Citizens also have the right to vote for public officials and to serve in public office. The right to vote allows citizens to choose their leaders, while the right to serve lets them represent their fellow citizens in government.

Henry II What are some changes that Henry II made to England’s legal system? He set up a royal court with lawyers and judges. Circuit judges traveled across the country and brought the king’s law to all parts of England. Created a body of Common Law. Set up juries of citizens to settle disputes.

Henry II #2 How would Henry’s changes ensure that people all over England would receive equal treatment? Henry established a common law that replaced laws that differed throughout the kingdom. People would receive equal treatment throughout England.

Independent Judiciary #3 How did Henry II’s changes influence the development of independent judiciaries’ overtime? Henry made changes that established a more fair court system. Initially the royal judges were set to be independent from local politics. Overtime, this would develop into judicial systems being independent from other parts of government.

Magna Carta 4. Who are the barons of England and what issues did they have with King John? Barons are members of England’s nobility who grew tired of King John’s policies.

Magna Carta 5. How did the barons solve these issues? The barons told King John that he must recognize their rights. They listed these rights in a document called the Magna Carta and made him sign it in 1215.

Magna Carta 6. What did the Magna Carta guarantee? The Magna Carta guaranteed the protection of the law and trial by jury. It also guaranteed that the king could not collect money from the nobles without their approval.

Magna Carta #7 Document Based Question The Magna Carta and the U.S. Constitution both stress that right’s cannot be taken away from a person, without due process of law -lawful judgement of his/her actions.

Magna Carta #8 Although ordinary English citizens did not immediately benefit from the Magna Carta, how could the Magna Carta influence later democratic thought that protects citizens’ rights today? Overtime, the Magna Carta was expanded to protect English citizens rights. The Magna Carta is considered an early form of our modern day constitution.

Parliament 9. How was parliament established? Who was included in parliament? English nobles removed King Henry III from the throne and replaced him with a group of representatives that become known as parliament. The parliament included nobility, high-ranking church officials, and representatives from cities and towns.

Parliament 10. Name the two houses of Parliament. The House of Commons and the House of Lords are the two houses of Parliament.

11. List the two powers of Parliament described in the text, include how these powers limited the kings power. Parliament would eventually control the collection of taxes. As a result, it could limit the power of the English monarchy. Parliament was also able to introduce and pass laws. The king could not declare new laws without Parliament’s approval.

Parliament #12 Although developments happened over time, how did the English Parliament become a model for representative government? The creation of the English Parliament became an important step toward representative government. Representatives were assembled from all over England to serve in Parliament. Overtime, citizens gained the right to elect these members of Parliament. Parliament served as a foundation for the United States Congress.