1. Roots of Representative Government
Aim: How did the English people gradually gain more rights throughout time?
Do Now: What does a representative government mean?
Homework – Democracy Through Time worksheet

2. Roots of Representative Government
Aim: How did the English people gradually gain more rights throughout time?
Do Now: Take out Homework – Democracy Through Time worksheet

3. Rights of Englishmen 1215 – Magna Carta (Great Charter)
King John forced to sign
This guaranteed important rights to noblemen and freemen
Limited the powers of the king

4. Parliament
Parliament – England’s chief lawmaking body of representatives
House of Commons – elected by people
House of Lords – non elected judges, nobles
Representative assemblies in colonies

5. Glorious Revolution King James – 1685 – Catholic
Protestants outraged with his pro-Catholic policies
Offer throne to James’ daughter Mary and husband William of Orange (ruler of Netherlands)
James flees and Mary takes throne

6. William and Mary
English Bill of Rights – respect rights of English citizens and of Parliament
Laws to be made by Parliament and not the ruler

7. Power in the Colonies Regained self-government
First half 1700s, England interfered very little in colonial affairs – salutary neglect
Got used to acting on their own

8. Zenger Trial
Stood trial for printing criticism of NY governor in newspaper
Illegal to criticize government
Was printing the truth – not guilty
Start of freedom of press