Warm-up #3 1. The belief that people can create a new govt. if it fails them is called ____________ 2. Which Enlightenment thinker opposed monarchies?
Warm-up #4 1. Explain checks and balances. 2. How did Parliament limit the power of the King?
English Traditions Through time people wished to limit the power of the king and/or the power of the government. This idea is known as limited government. Three items helped to create a limited government in Britain: The Magna Carta Parliament English Bill of Rights
Magna Carta Created in 1215, the Magna Carta was the 1 st step toward democracy in Britain. King John was forced to sign the Magna Carta. 1. Limited the king’s power to tax w/out consulting the people. 2. Protected the right of people to own property. 3. Guaranteed the right to trial by jury. 4. Laid down 2 important ideas: the king must obey the law and all people are guaranteed certain rights.
Parliament By the 1660s, Parliament had become a two- house legislature. A legislature is a group of people who have the power to make laws. 2 houses: House of Lords and House of Commons House of Lords: made up of nobles, positions usually inherited, chosen by the king House of Commons: members were elected but only a few rich men & landowners could vote
Parliament
The Clock Tower is the famous tower of the Houses of Parliament and contains the bell known as Big Ben.
The Robing Room is where the Queen prepares for the State Opening of Parliament. She puts on ceremonial robes and the Imperial State Crown. The Robing Room is located at the southern end of the Palace of Westminster.
Parliament House of Commons House of Lords + =
The House of Lords Chamber was designed by Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin after the fire of 1834.
The House of Commons Chamber was rebuilt by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott after it was damaged during the Second World War. The new Chamber was built in a style that was in keeping with the Chamber that had been destroyed.
Queen Elizabeth II
House of Lords
Voting = House of Commons Representatives
Colonial Government Colonial governments were modeled after Parliament. House of Lords= Council House of Commons= Representative Assemble
English Bill of Rights As a result of the Glorious Revolution of 1688, King James II was overthrown. His daughter Mary and her husband William were asked to rule a year later with the condition that they had to sign the English Bill of Rights. A bill of rights is a list of rights that a government promises to protect. 1. Upheld rights from the Magna Carta like trial by jury 2. Upheld habeas corpus: can’t hold a person in jail w/out being charged with a specific crime 3. King could not raise taxes or raise an army without the consent of Parliament