Warm Up Identify reasons why you would want to limit the influence your parents have in your life. How might you go about doing this?

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Warm Up Identify reasons why you would want to limit the influence your parents have in your life. How might you go about doing this?

Origins of American Government

From then until now Greece invented Democracy The Roman Republic and Greeks ideas Rome ruled Britain Britain’s empire = N. America British studied Greeks and Romans

Judeo- Christian Belief Greeks and Romans: believed people had dignity and worth only if contributed to society Contrast to Jewish ideals: each person had worth based on being alive! Prophets preached against war, oppression, and greed Christianity opposed injustice and inequality Stressed equality of all human beings Christians and Jews expelled from homelands by Romans

An English Political Heritage Settled villages Traded & farmed Controlled colonies English political thought: Limited government Ordered government Representative government

1215 CE the Magna Carta Until 1215CE Britain ruled by absolute Kings The Barons of King John grew angry over heavy taxes, costly wars and jail w/out trial. Magna Carta Start of limited government in Britain

Ideas of John Locke English philosopher People born “with a clean slate” and everyone is equal. Profited from slave trade did not own slaves All human beings are born with natural rights “Life, liberty and property” Oppressed overthrow government if tyrannical or not meeting needs

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Does this mean we have the right to overthrow our government? Governments have a vested interest in holding on to power. Sedition- advocating the violent overthrow of your government = illegal. Consequences: prison, injury or death.

English Bill of Rights 1689 Monarchs give up some of their rights. Consent of the Parliament King Right fair and speedy trial Petition the King No excessive fines or cruel or unusual punishments

Summary Write four or more sentences or bullets (must be complete thoughts) summarizing your notes up to this point.