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1 Development of Constitutional Democracy in Europe
Type of government: From few in power to many Participating, limits on the Power

2 Development of government
Standard Main events before USA Founding of USA Development of government Our government today…

3 Essential Question – Understand
How did Europeans ideas affected America? Big ideas/ Concepts Relationships Changes

4 Focus Question What is government?
Where do the colonists get their ideas about government? Why did the American colonists have the rights of Englishmen? How did constitutional democracy develop in Great Britain / England? What is a Constitution? What is Constitutional government? What is the significance of historical documents such as the Magna Carta & The English Bill of Rights?

5 Where do the colonists got their ideas about government?
British citizens living in America colonies

6 Development of Constitutional Democracy in Great Britain(Europe)
How did Europe go from no participation ( 1 person Gov./ Monarch) to a constitutional democracy? ?

7 Government What is government? Ideas of government
Purpose of government

8 Constitutional Democracy Type of government
Constitution / Constitutional

9 DEMOS common people KRATOS Rule / strength/ power

10 DEMOCRACY Direct Democracy Indirect Democracy Greeks (Greece)
Everyone participates in government By voting Every vote is counted Indirect Democracy Romans (Rome) Also known as Republic or republican form of government People participates by electing /voting REPRESENTATIVES or delegates

11 Democracy Type of government / people participates
Indirect Democracy or Republic Direct Democracy

12 What is a Constitution? Constitution Basic Principles
Legal framework for government How government is organized and run Higher law of the country Written or based in customs & traditions Ours is a written document Basic Principles Limited government Separation of powers Popular sovereignty

13 What is a Constitutional Democracy or Constitutional government?
Set limits to the government People Participates elections – directly or indirectly, through representatives Designed to protect people from abuses of government’s power Opposite to constitutional government Dictatorship or autocratic Government with unlimited power

14 Development of Constitutional Democracy in Great Britain(Europe)
How did Europe go from no participation ( 1 person Gov./ Monarch) to a constitutional democracy? ?

15 How did constitutional democracy develop in Great Britain?
Constitutional Democracy in Great Britain Many centuries (100’s of years) Monarch Monarchy shared power with nobles (separation of powers) Documents limiting power of government Representatives were elected & share power Rights to more people

16 1. Absolute Monarchy

17 Monarchy & Feudalism Feudalism = social, economic & political organization Based on control of the land Strict social classes Responsibilities & loyalty = agreements / contracts between king & nobles / nobles & common people Introduced the idea of government based in contracts & agreements Monarch share some power with nobility Nobles got used to having certain rights & powers

18 2. Magna Carta (1215) or Great Charter
King John ( absolute monarchy) abusing power/ tried to take some rights from nobles Nobles rebelled - forced King John to sign the Magna Carta (document) Taking some power from king / Limits powers of the king

19 Important ideas behind Magna Carta
Government is based on a contract between ruler & people ( social contract) Either side breaks the contract, that contract is no longer valid Rule of law Nobody is above the law All must obey / law applies to all Limits power of government/ king

20 Magna Carta – Rights Rule of law – nobody is above the law / rules apply to all Balance of power Limited power Power of the purse ( $$)= protection from arbitrary taxation 5. Security of private property Due process of law ( steps/ order/ system) Judgment by one’s peers = trial by jury

21 Magna Carta / Significance
contract = king & nobles Common people not part of agreement Magna Carta early step Eventually rights given to the nobles will be given to ALL English people, not just noblemen & freemen.

22 3. Development of Parliament
Other changes in government… 1258 – advisory council to the king Parliament Bicameral = two groups of representatives House of Lords & House of Commons Gradually role of Parliament grew Not just counselors/ advisors, but representatives Legislature branch / help makes laws

23 3.Parliament Legislature
growth of an independent legislature share power w/ king Representatives Make laws or legislate Development of “Habeas Corpus” a person can not be held in prison without being charged and tried.

24 4. Protestant Reformation (1500’s)
Faith / Religious – Christianity Complaints or protests against Catholic Church New Churches Members of churches set councils to create and enforce rules = idea of Self- government Henry VIII Martin Luther Split of Christian Church in many different denominations

25 5.Petition of Right 1628 King can only rise taxes with consent of Parliament King can not house soldiers in homes of people English subjects had certain rights that government could not violate

26 6. Glorious Revolution & 7. English Bill of Rights
King James Mary & William Protestants Invited to become Queen & King of England To avoid having a Catholic King No bloodshed

27 7. English Bill of Rights 1689 More limits on the power of the King
Supremacy of Parliament Agreement to respect rights of Englishmen & Parliament People have the right to petition the king

28 Summary – Notes Review How the feudal system promoted the idea that government is a contract between government and the governed? Explain the importance of each of these documents: Magna Carta (1215) Petition of Rights (1628) English Bill of Rights (1689) Explain how the struggles between the monarchy & the nobility led to limited government in Great Britain?

29 8. Enlightenment Age of Reason 1600’s & 1700’s Science & reason
Logic – intellectual movement Knowledge – How things work / WHY?

30 Enlightenment - Philosophers
John Locke Natural Rights Social Contract Jean – Jacques Rousseau Warning Baron de Montesquieu Separation of Powers

31 John Locke – Natural Rights
Rights that everyone has Rights you are born with Life Liberty Pursued of Happiness Private Property

32 Locke – Social Contract
Invisible Contract Agreement Between government & people (governed) Government rule as long as they protect natural rights of people

33 Jean – Jacques Rousseau
Social Contract + Warning Warning= If government does not keep their part of the agreement people can break their part of the contract. ( revolution)

34 Baron de Montesquieu Separation of Powers Divide power
3 Branches of Government Best Form of government Can check on each other

35 Development of Constitutional Democracy
From 1 person in power to ALL participating and limiting powers of government

36 Why did the American colonists have the rights of Englishmen?
American Colonists = British subjects living in America Brought ideas from Europe/ Great Britain As subjects of the king, the colonists enjoyed the rights of Englishmen The colonists experiences with British government influenced what they thought about limited government. The colonists expected their government to preserve their rights as English subjects.

37 Ideas of government Ideas of government Government’s Tree Democracy
Majority rule Natural rights Representative government Rule of law Social Contract Separation of Powers Check & Balances Equal rights

38 Government What is government? Purpose of government

39 Development of government
Standard / Focus Main events before USA Founding of USA Development of government Our government today… Where do the colonists got their ideas about government? How did constitutional democracy develop in Great Britain / England? What is a Constitution? What is Constitutional government? Why did the American colonists have the rights of Englishmen?

40 Process Neatly create a time line that express the development of Constitutional Democracy in Europe. Include Dates ( years as discussed in class) Visual Representations or illustrations for each step (color your visuals) Briefly answer the following question – Use complete sentences / sentences & paragraphs format. Describe the development of constitutional democracy in Europe, and explain how this relate to America. (relationship – how it affected America)

41 THE END 

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