Warm-up 5 minutes Define Unalienable rights- (natural rights) : a right according to natural law, a right that cannot be taken away, denied, or transferred. Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. Judiciary branch – the branch of government charged with the interpretation of laws and the administration of justice; the judiciary. Democracy- government by the people Use your text book or device.
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Founding Documents Mayflower Compact ( 1620): Self-government and majority rule. The power to enact laws for the good of the colony, became model for later development of representative government.
Founding Documents The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (1638): first written constitution in the colonies. Stated that people had the right to elect governors, judges, and legislature.
Founding Documents The Virginia House of Burgesses (1619): The first representative assembly in the American colonies
Create your own document! Refer Enlightenment Philosophers Locke, Penn, Blackstone, Montesquieu, Hooker Democracy Elections Who can vote? Unalienable rights ( natural rights) Pretend you are a founder of a colony, you will create your own document, with laws, rights, elections, and form of government.