Colonial Influence Lesson 3

Big Ideas

Big Idea Definitions Big Idea Due Process Rule of Law Self- Government Rights Limited Government What I Think it means The Class Definition The idea that all people must follow the laws, and that the laws are enforced fairly. People can make decisions on how their government should work. People have the right to fair and reasonable laws. Officials have to follow rules when enforcing laws and to treat all people in the same way. A government that has been limited in power by a constitution, or written agreement. A set of things that people believe they should be free to do without restrictions.

Hey! Anyone Got Any Good Ideas? Founding Fathers were influenced by many ideas Mainly the British Writings The Magna Carta Mayflower Compact English Bill of Rights Cato’s Letters Common Sense

Magna Carta Government Document Written in 1215 C.E. Written by English Nobles It was Written “to Limit the power of the King & protect the rights of the Nobles” Big Ideas: Limited Gov Rights Rule of Law Due Process

Mayflower Compact Agreement between individuals Written in 1620 C.E. Written by Puritans who landed in Massachusetts It was written “create a gov and to protect colonists” Big Ideas: Self-government Rule of Law

English Bill of Rights Government Document Written in 1689 C.E. Written by Parliaments It was written “to expand the power of Parliament and the rights of the people” Big Ideas: Limited Gov Rights Rule of Law Due Process

Cato’s Letters Collection of newspaper articles Written in 1720’s in England C.E. 2 anonymous journalists in England It was written “convince people to support freedom of expression” Big Ideas: Rights Rule of Law

Common Sense Pamphlet Written in 1776 C.E. Written by Thomas Paine It was written “to convince the American colonies to support becoming independent from Great Britain” Big Ideas: Rights Self-government