1. We the People Lesson 6 How did constitutional government develop in Great Britain?

2. An English Political Heritage
English colonists brought with them a heritage of freedom and principles of government that helped shape the development of the United States.
Most important to the colonists was to have a government which limited the monarch’s power and represented the will of the people.

3. Key Events/Documents 1066-Feudalism introduced to England
1215-Magna Carta
1258-Parliament
1628-Petition of Right
1689-English Bill of Rights

4. Constitutional Government
Citizens have rights-life, liberty, property
Gov’t responsibility to protect rights
Limits on the power of gov’t
Principle of private domain
Changed with consent and according to set procedures (contract)

5. 1066-Feudalism Details Intro by King William
A governing system of Pol, Econ, Soc organization
Three
classes
of people
Royalty
Nobility
Common People

6. 1066-Feudalism Details King owned all land System of
contracts b/w king-nobles-vassals
Royalty
Nobility
Common People

7. 1066-Feudalism Why imp. to dev. of Const. gov’t?
Introduces the idea of a contract-both sides have responsibilities
Monarch starts to share power

8. Constitutional Government
Citizens have rights
Gov’t responsibility to protect rights
Limits on the power of gov’t (slightly)
Private domain
Changed with consent (contract)

9. 1215-Magna Carta Details Nobles accustomed to having rights & powers
Nobles force King John to sign “Great Charter”
Limits power of the ruler

10. 1215-Magna Carta Details Contract b/w king and nobility
Influence on Founders
Gov’t based on contract
Rule of law (higher law!
Contract b/w king and nobility
King cannot take away nobility’s rights
Nobility must obey laws

11. 1215-Magna Carta Why imp. to dev. of const. gov’t?
Limits on power of ruler
Rule of law-all sides obey the law
Contract-both sides have responsibility
Foundation for protection of all ppl

12. Constitutional Government
Citizens have rights
Gov’t responsibility to protect rights
Limits on the power of gov’t
Private domain
Changed with consent (contract)

13. 1258-Parliament
Details
Nobles force king to create advisory coun.=Parliament
House of Lords-nobles
House of Commons-large land owners

14. 1258-Parliament Details Grows from advisory to representative body
Struggle for power

15. 1258-Parliament Why imp. to dev. of Const. Gov’t? Separation of powers
Representative gov’t

16. Constitutional Government
Citizens have rights
Gov’t responsibility to protect rights
Limits on the power of gov’t (separation of powers)
Private domain
Changed with consent (contract, representative government)

17. 1628-Petition of Right Details
King tried to pressure ppl for money w/o consent from Parl.
King tried to house soldiers in ppl’s homes

18. 1628-Petition of Right Details King forced to sign Petition of Right
Could not collect taxes without consent of Parl.
Could not imprison people without just cause (habeas corpus)
Could not house troops in private homes.
Could not declare martial law.

19. 1628-Petition of Right Why imp. to dev. of Const. Gov’t?
P of R strengthened the idea that English subjects had rights the gov’t could not violate

20. Constitutional Government
Citizens have rights
Gov’t responsibility to protect rights
Limits on the power of gov’t
Private domain
Changed with consent (contract)

21. 1689-English Bill of Rights
Details
By 1688, balance of power shifts to Parl.
Eng. B of R passed in 1689 (Glorious Revolution)
Gave rights to Parl.
Further limited power of Monarch

22. 1689-English Bill of Rights
Why imp. to dev of Const gov’t?
Free elections to Parl.
Right to petition the government
Parliament must agree to suspend laws, levy taxes, or maintain an army
Monarch cannot take arms from Prot.
Monarch cannot interfere w/ right to free speech or debate in Parl.
No cruel or unusual punishment

23. Constitutional Government
Citizens have rights
Gov’t responsibility to protect rights
Limits on the power of gov’t
Private domain
Changed with consent (contract)

24. An English Political Heritage
English colonists brought with them a heritage of freedom and principles of government that helped shape the development of the United States.
Most important to the colonists was to have a government which limited the monarch’s power and represented the will of the people.

25. Trace
In narrative form, describe progress, development of historical events from some point of origin.

26. Trace the development of constitutional government in Great Britain.
1066 Feudalism 1215 Magna Carta 1258 Parliament 1628 Petition of Right 1689 English Bill of Rights