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Warm Up: Review for Quiz
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Quiz: Clear your desk of everything except a pencil.
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After Quiz What are our basic rights and freedoms and where did they come from?
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Chapter 2 Section 1
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Basic Concepts of Government Ordered Government Ordered Government -regulation of relationships Limited Government Limited Government -government is not all powerful -individuals have rights the government can not take away Representative Government Representative Government -government should serve the will of the people -people should have a voice in government
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Where did these concepts come from? Landmark English Documents
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The Magna Carta Latin for “Great Charter” Latin for “Great Charter” Protection against actions of the king Protection against actions of the king -trial by jury -due process of law -life, liberty and pursuit of happiness Established idea that power of king is not absolute Established idea that power of king is not absolute
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Petition of Right Limited power of king Limited power of king -king could only imprison a person by lawful judgment of peers or by law of the land. -king could not impose martial law (military rule) during time of peace -could not require homeowners to shelter troops without consent -no creating taxes without approval of parliament Even kings need to obey the law Even kings need to obey the law
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English Bill of Rights No standing army in peacetime without consent of parliament No standing army in peacetime without consent of parliament Free elections Free elections Can not create or suspend laws without consent of parliament Can not create or suspend laws without consent of parliament Can only raise taxes with approval of parliament Can only raise taxes with approval of parliament Subjects have the right to petition the king Subjects have the right to petition the king Fair trial Fair trial No cruel and unusual punishments No cruel and unusual punishments
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English Colonies 13 independent governments 13 independent governments Each had unique needs, circumstances Each had unique needs, circumstances All had English origins All had English origins Each was established with a charter or written grant from the king Each was established with a charter or written grant from the king
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Royal Colonies Subject to direct control of the king Subject to direct control of the king New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia King named a governor to serve as chief executive King named a governor to serve as chief executive Council named by king advised the governor Council named by king advised the governor Bicameral legislature (two house) Bicameral legislature (two house) -upper house governors council -lower house chosen by property owners qualified to vote Legislature passed laws that needed approval by governor and king Legislature shared power to tax and spend with governor.
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Proprietary Colonies Organized by a single person that the king granted land. Organized by a single person that the king granted land. -Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware Could be settled and governed as proprietor (owner) chose Could be settled and governed as proprietor (owner) chose Governor appointed by proprietor. Governor appointed by proprietor.
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Charter Colonies Charter granted to colonist themselves Charter granted to colonist themselves -Connecticut and Rhode Island Governors elected, required kings approval Governors elected, required kings approval Laws made by legislature were not subject to kings approval Laws made by legislature were not subject to kings approval Judges were appointed by legislature Judges were appointed by legislature
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Read the Magna Carta (page 33) Answer analyzing primary sources questions #1-3 Answer analyzing primary sources questions #1-3
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