2. KING OR QUEEN ROYAL GOV. COUNCIL COLONIAL ASSEMBLY

4.  The FF were students of history and philosophy.  Studied books, read newspapers and listened to sermons in Church.  John Locke: well known English philosopher. Many of the FF’s ideas were based on Lockes’ philosophy.

5.  Locke imagined what life would be like in a state of nature. A condition where no governments or laws existed at all.

6.  What might happen in a state of nature?

10.  1. Most people are reasonable and good. But others may abuse those that are weaker and less skilled.  2.Nobody’s life, liberty and property would be safe. Governments do not exist until people create them.  3. People must give their consent to be governed.

11.  Locke reasoned that all people seek to have the following rights: Life Liberty Property  Natural Rights: Rights made by God. NATURAL RIGHTS

12.  How do we solve this problem??????

13.  Locke argues “the best way to solve this problem is for the individual to agree with others to create and live under a government and give that government power to make an enforce laws”.  Social Contract: Everyone promises to give up the right to do anything they want to do, in return they receive security (natural rights) from the government.

14.  What might be some advantages/disadvantages of living in a state of nature?  Which events were most significant in influencing our FF?

15.  What English political traditions did colonists bring with them to America?

16.  Representative government England- Parliament Colonies- Colonial Assembly (Legislative)

17.  Right to elect their own officials

18.  Trial by jury of peers

19.  How did King James II restrict the colonists rights?

20.  Revoked the colonists right to a representative assembly

21.  How did the Zenger trial help expand the colonists rights?

22.  Colonists were entitled to certain English rights. Freedom of speech Freedom of press