1. European Influences

2. Ancient World Hebrews- Laws based on morals (Ten Commandments)
Greeks- Everyone participates in society (Direct Democracy)
Romans- Elect people to represent you and promote the common good (Representative Republic)

3. English History Influences
1. Magna Carta, A.D.- limited the monarch’s power for the first time
2. Parliament- monarch needs decisions approved by his “Great Council”
3. English Bill of Rights- certain rights could not be abused by the monarch

4. Ideas Brought to the New World
English colonists brought with them 3 main concepts
The need for an ordered social system, or gov’t
The idea of limited gov’t, that is, that gov’t should not be all-powerful
The concept of representative gov’t- a gov’t that serves the good of the people

5. Assignment: Reading and Q’s
1. Read the packet
and answer the questions in complete sentences on the worksheet provided.