1. 2.1 Our English Heritage

2. – ruled England - gave nobles ownership and control of land - nobles gave loyalty, tax payments, and military support 1. Monarch

3. 2. English traditions -4 traditions helped shape our form of government -Magna Carta -English Bill of Rights -England’s unwritten constitution -use of common law

4. 3. Magna Carta – 1199 King John inherits the throne - harsh ruler - 1215 nobles rebel - forced King John to sign “Great Charter” - protected the nobles privileges and authority law

5. - granted rights to landowners - equal treatment under the law - trial by peers - limited the power of the monarch - no one is above the law

6. 4. Parliament – began in late 1300s - legislature - cooperation between monarch and parliament - 1688 King James II was removed from power by parliament showing parliament is now stronger

7. - replaced by daughter Mary and her husband William - known as the Glorious Revolution (peaceful transfer of power) - no ruler would be greater than the legislature The glorious revolution

8. – 1689 - rights for ruler, citizens, and parliament - all actions needed consent of Parliament 5. English Bill of Rights

9. - monarch could not suspend - Parliaments laws - create special courts - impose taxes - act in a military conflict

10. - Parliament would be freely elected - free speech - citizens would have a fair trial by jury and stop cruel and unusual punishment

11. – customs and precedents - judges look to earlier cases to make a ruling (precedent) - American laws about contracts, property and personal injury is based on common law 6. Common law

12. 7. Jamestown – 1 st colony - founded 1607 - granted a charter from King James I - 1619 set up Virginia House of Burgesses - beginning of self government - 22 burgesses (men) - 2 from each county - elected by colonists - little power

13. – Pilgrims written plan of government - direct democracy - males vote - majority rules - just and equal laws 8. Mayflower Compact

14. 9. Colonial government – 13 governments - governor - elected by colonists - appointed by English king - legislature - elected representatives - modeled after English Parliament

15. - each colony had - church - school - hospital - fire department

16. – many of the rights that we have today can be traced back to the political and legal traditions of England 10. Today