1. 10.2 Students compare and contrast the Glorious Revolution of England, the American Revolution, and the French Revolution and their enduring effects worldwide on the political expectations for self-government and individual liberty. 10.2 Students compare and contrast the Glorious Revolution of England, the American Revolution, and the French Revolution and their enduring effects worldwide on the political expectations for self-government and individual liberty. 2. List the principles of the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights (1689), the American Declaration of Independence (1776), the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen (1789), and the U.S. Bill of Rights (1791). 2. List the principles of the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights (1689), the American Declaration of Independence (1776), the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen (1789), and the U.S. Bill of Rights (1791).

2. Magna Carta 1215 Specifics Magna Carta 1215 Specifics Document that took some power away from the king and gave some rights and freedoms to the people Document that took some power away from the king and gave some rights and freedoms to the people On June 15, 1215, the barons of medieval England confronted King John, and forced him to put his seal on the Magna Carta On June 15, 1215, the barons of medieval England confronted King John, and forced him to put his seal on the Magna Carta

3. Magna Carta 1215 Specifics King John had been an unpopular king who abused his power, oppressed his subjects, and angered the barons by increasing taxes and demanding many soldiers for his military campaigns abroad. King John had been an unpopular king who abused his power, oppressed his subjects, and angered the barons by increasing taxes and demanding many soldiers for his military campaigns abroad.

4. Magna Carta 1215 Specifics The barons rose in rebellion and wrote the Articles of the Barons (became the Magna Carta) which contained 63 clauses promising: The barons rose in rebellion and wrote the Articles of the Barons (became the Magna Carta) which contained 63 clauses promising: all freemen access to courts and a fair trial all freemen access to courts and a fair trial Eliminating unfair fines and punishments Eliminating unfair fines and punishments

5. Magna Carta 1215 Specifics Giving power to the Catholic Church in England Giving power to the Catholic Church in England Its purpose was to ensure feudal rights and dues and to guarantee that the king would not encroach upon baronial privileges Its purpose was to ensure feudal rights and dues and to guarantee that the king would not encroach upon baronial privileges

6. Magna Carta 1215 Specifics It contained a provision for obtaining a fair hearing of complaints It contained a provision for obtaining a fair hearing of complaints

7. Magna Carta 1215 Principles Magna Carta is often thought of as the corner- stone of liberty and the chief defense against arbitrary and unjust rule in England Magna Carta is often thought of as the corner- stone of liberty and the chief defense against arbitrary and unjust rule in England

8. Magna Carta 1215 Principles Magna Carta established for the first time a very significant constitutional principle: the power of the king could be limited by a written document Magna Carta established for the first time a very significant constitutional principle: the power of the king could be limited by a written document

9. Magna Carta 1215 Principles For the first time in history, a ruler placed himself under the rule of law.(Roman?) For the first time in history, a ruler placed himself under the rule of law.(Roman?) The Magna Carta was one of the forerunners of the U.S. Constitution and its first 10 amendments The Magna Carta was one of the forerunners of the U.S. Constitution and its first 10 amendments

10. Magna Carta 1215 Principles It further expanded the rights and liberties of the people and limited the power of the government. It further expanded the rights and liberties of the people and limited the power of the government. Most important were the vaguely worded statements against oppression of all subjects, which later generations interpreted as guarantees of trial by jury and of habeas corpus. Most important were the vaguely worded statements against oppression of all subjects, which later generations interpreted as guarantees of trial by jury and of habeas corpus.

11. Magna Carta 1215 Principles It became a symbol of the supremacy of the constitution over the king It became a symbol of the supremacy of the constitution over the king The Magna Carta was of special importance because; The people came together and successfully forced the king to publicly accept their demands The Magna Carta was of special importance because; The people came together and successfully forced the king to publicly accept their demands

12. Magna Carta 1215 Principles The foundation of democracy in England was laid by the Magna Carta, which put restrictions on the absolute power of the King. The foundation of democracy in England was laid by the Magna Carta, which put restrictions on the absolute power of the King.

13. Magna Carta 1215 Principles When British settlers came to America in the 1600's, they brought this idea with them. They also brought provisions from the Magna Carta like majority rule and the rights to due process of law, a speedy trial and trial by jury. When British settlers came to America in the 1600's, they brought this idea with them. They also brought provisions from the Magna Carta like majority rule and the rights to due process of law, a speedy trial and trial by jury.

14. Magna Carta 1215 Principles When the colonists sat down to draft a constitution, they turned to the Magna Carta. When the colonists sat down to draft a constitution, they turned to the Magna Carta.