1. What documents came before our constitutions?

2. Magna Carta (1215) The “Great Charter” was like a constitution
Limited the power of King John
Due process of law
Freedom of movement
Taxation with consent

3. Two column notes: vocabulary
*Magna Carta
“Great Charter” 1215
First time the King’s power was limited:
- due process
- taxation

4. Mayflower Compact (1620)

5. What is the mayflower?

6. Who came over on the mayflower?

7. The Pilgrims!

8. Mayflower Compact (1620) The Pilgrims Created their own government
Government based on the consent of the governed

9. *Magna Carta “Great Charter” - due process - taxation
First time the King’s power was limited:
- due process
- taxation
*Mayflower
Compact
- The Pilgrims; 1620
- Created their own government
- consent of the governed

10. English Bill of Rights (1689)
“Glorious Revolution” 1689
- ended the divine right of kings
- Parliament ruled (the legislature)

11. Treasure Hunt!

12. QUICK QUIZ !

13. - When a country has NO government

14. Anarchy

15. Who has the power when there is anarchy?

16. The gangs with the strongest weapons!
They steal your money (if you said money)

17. - A small group of people have absolute power

18. oligarchy

19. The people elect officials to carry on the work of government for them.

20. Representative Democracy

21. All voters meet in one place to make laws and decide actions themselves.

22. Direct Democracy

23. A person (king or queen) reigns over a kingdom or empire

24. Monarchy

25. - A person who usually takes power by force and oppresses the people.

26. Dictator

27. - A small group of people have absolute power

28. oligarchy

29. - A government controlled by one or more religious leaders, claiming to rule on behalf of God(s).

30. Theocracy!

31. - A small group of people have absolute power

32. oligarchy

33. What form of government are we?
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Oligarchy
Theocracy
Direct democracy
Representative democracy

34. Representative Democracy

35. A country that uses representative democracy is also known as a ______.
Hint: I pledge allegiance…

36. Republic
“and to the Republic for which it stands.”

37. - A small group of people have absolute power

38. oligarchy

39. The “Great Charter,” written in 1215 when a group of English barons were able to limit the power of the King.

40. Magna Carta

41. Who wrote the mayflower compact ?

42. The Pilgrims!

43. What document ended the divine right for the British king and created a Parliament?

44. The English Bill of Rights

45. Articles of Confederation
2-2
Articles of Confederation

46. Who did we fight against in the American Revolution?

47. The British!

48. Why did we fight the American Revolution?

49. No king – oppression!
No taxation without representation
Trial by jury!
We wanted independence!

50. Sovereignty Independence absolute power over your own country

51. When did we declare our independence?
July 4th, 1776

52. When you want to be an independent country, you have to create your own _______________!
government

53. Why do we have states?

54. We had colonies with different laws/traditions
The states didn’t want to give up their own sovereignty (independence)
They could have become 13 different nations instead of the United States!

55. The ________________, our nation’s first constitution, created a loose alliance of states.
Articles of Confederation

56. Articles of Confederation worksheet…

57. QUICK QUIZ !

58. Who did we fight against in the American Revolution?

59. The British!

60. The ________________, our nation’s first constitution, created a loose alliance of states.
Articles of Confederation

61. - Being independent; having absolute power over your own country

62. Sovereignty!

63. When did we declare our independence?
July 4th, 1776

64. We have states because we started as __________.
colonies

65. The ____________, was our nation’s first constitution.
Articles of Confederation

66. The Articles of Confederation created a ____ _______ of states.
loose alliance

67. - When a country has NO government

68. Anarchy

69. Who has the power when there is anarchy?

70. The gangs with the strongest weapons!
They steal your money (if you said money)

71. - A small group of people have absolute power

72. oligarchy

73. The people elect officials to carry on the work of government for them.

74. Representative Democracy

75. All voters meet in one place to make laws and decide actions themselves.

76. Direct Democracy

77. A person (king or queen) reigns over a kingdom or empire

78. Monarchy

79. - A person who usually takes power by force and oppresses the people.

80. Dictator

81. - A small group of people have absolute power

82. oligarchy

83. - A government controlled by one or more religious leaders, claiming to rule on behalf of God(s).

84. Theocracy!

85. - A small group of people have absolute power

86. oligarchy

87. What form of government are we?
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Oligarchy
Theocracy
Direct democracy
Representative democracy

88. Representative Democracy

89. A country that uses representative democracy is also known as a ______.

90. Republic
“and to the Republic for which it stands.”

91. - A small group of people have absolute power

92. oligarchy

93. Who did we fight against in the American Revolution?

94. The British!

95. - Being independent; having absolute power over your own country

96. Sovereignty!

97. When did we declare our independence?
July 4th, 1776

98. We have states because we started as __________.
colonies

99. The ____________, was our nation’s first constitution.
Articles of Confederation

100. The Articles of Confederation created a ____ _______ of states.
loose alliance

101. Who wrote the mayflower compact ?

102. The Pilgrims!

103. What document ended the divine right for the British king and created a Parliament?

104. The English Bill of Rights

105. The “Great Charter,” written in 1215 when a group of English barons were able to limit the power of the King.

106. Magna Carta