1. Chapter 1, Section 2
European Influences

2. Vocabulary
Democracy
- system of government in which authority rests with the people
Direct Democracy
- system of government in which people participate directly in decision making

3. Vocab Cont. Citizenship
- the rights, privileges, and duties of a member of a community
Republic
- people elect representatives to govern them a.k.a. RepresentativeGovernment

4. Vocab Cont.
Codify
- to arrange according to a system; to set down in writing
Absolute Monarch
- ruler that has complete authority over his or her people
Common Law
- legal system based on accepted customs, traditions, and past decisions

5. Understanding Relationships
Enlightenment begins
- New ideas about government develop
Poorer Athenians protest
- direct democracy develops
English barons rebel
- Magna Carta is granted
England’s Great Council is created
- Parliament develops

6. Main Ideas
In what way did Greek democracy change between 750 B.C. and 550 B.C.?
- Poorer Athenians protested the power of the Great Council – they wanted to participate in making of laws.
- Athenian leaders agreed that more Greeks should take part
- direct democracy was developed

7. Main Ideas
B. What impact did English ideas and practices have on American government?
- Magna Carta, Parliament, the English Bill of Rights, and the general rise of representative government influenced our system

8. Main Ideas
C. How did the ideas of European political philosophers influence the way the Framers wrote the U.S. Constitution?
- They used many of the their ideas i.e. unalienable rights, limited government, separation of power, and the system of checks and balances

9. Critical Thinking
How is a republic both similar to and different from a direct democracy?
- both are democracies
- both are examples of government by the people
- Direct Democracy – People vote and serve in government
- Republic – people elect representatives to govern them