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1 Warm-up 5 minutes Define Unalienable rights- (natural rights) :
a right according to natural law, a right that cannot be taken away, denied, or transferred. Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. Judiciary branch – the branch of government charged with the interpretation of laws and the administration of justice; the judiciary. Democracy- government by the people Use your text book or device.

2 Blabberize http://blabberize.com/view/id/823753

3 Founding Documents Mayflower Compact ( 1620): Self-government and majority rule. The power to enact laws for the good of the colony, became model for later development of representative government.

4 Founding Documents The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (1638): first written constitution in the colonies. Stated that people had the right to elect governors, judges, and legislature.

5 Founding Documents The Virginia House of Burgesses (1619): The first representative assembly in the American colonies

6 Create your own document!
Refer Enlightenment Philosophers Locke, Penn, Blackstone, Montesquieu, Hooker Democracy Elections Who can vote? Unalienable rights ( natural rights) Pretend you are a founder of a colony, you will create your own document, with laws, rights, elections, and form of government.


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