1. Ideas Behind the Constitution
Chapter 7-3

2. Overview
Explain what American leaders learned from studying ancient Rome
Identify the traditions of freedom that the American inherited from Great Britain from their colonial past
Explain how the Enlightenment ideas shaped the development of the Constitution

3. Read
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4. Ancient Rome The Value of Public Service The Twelve Tables No dictator
Customs
Statutes
Legal right to face an accuser
Legal right to have a lawyer (Adele)
No dictator
Model Citizen

5. British Influences Magna Carta (Common Law) English Bill of Rights
Trial by Jury
Right to keep arms
Prohibit excessive bail
Prohibit cruel punishment
Magna Carta

6. John Locke “Social contract.“ an agreement between ruler and ruled
People agreed to obey the government and in return, government had the responsibility to protect peoples' natural rights.
“Two Treatises of Government, 1690”

7. Charles Montesquieu Separation of Power Prevent tyranny
Saw government in two forms
Sovereign
Administrative (Executive, Legislative, Judicial)
“Spirit of the Laws”

8. Constitution Concept Web
Model of Citizen
No dictator
Magna Charta
English Bill of Rights
ROME
ENGLISH TAUGHT
The Constitution
Republicanism
Memory of grievance against King of England
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
ENLIGHTENMENT
Tradition of representative government written law
House of Burgess
Ideas of Locke & Montesquieu

9. Ideas Behind the Constitution
What did we learn from Rome
Elected Representatives
No Dictators
Public Service
Independence
Do not value luxury/comfort more than independence
What did we learn from Britain and the American Experience
Leaders must obey laws
Trial by Jury
Private Property
Could not raise taxes without asking Congress
Habeas Corpus
Teaching influence the U.S.
How did Enlightenment
Improve society through reasons
Right to rebel
Natural Rights
Separation of Powers

10. Habeas Corpus
No person can be held in prison without being first charged with a specific crime.

11. Questions Our founding fathers learned from the Roman Republic System.
The Value of Public Service
What was the ideas behind the Magna Carta
People have certain guaranteed rights

12. Round 2
What Enlightenment writer expressed ideas that the relationship between government and people is a social contract?
John Locke
Which Enlightenment writer believed that government power should be divided and clearly defined?
Montesquieu

13. Review We have learned today:
How ancient Roman citizens viewed tyranny, civil service and the law
How British traditions influenced the writing of the Bill of Rights
How Locke and Montesquieu influenced how government should be formed.