1. Warm up: November 8, 2017
Directions: Write the Question and the statement in white. Write the full answer not the letter.
1. Which of these would not take place in an authoritarian system of government?
a. Local officials take orders from national officials b. Leaders dictate what will be taught in school d. Political parties compete in election for control
“The Powers not delegated to the United States, are reserved to the States, or to the People”
2. Which principle of government is stated above?
a. Majority rule c. Federalism b. Judicial Review d. Checks and Balances
3. One of the main purposes of the Bill of Rights is to? a. limit the power of the government b. strengthen criminal laws c. improve the court system d. limit individual rights

2. Look at your Notes on Colonial Influences
Directions: Use you notes to complete the Chart below.

3. Roots of American Government

4. Big Idea #1
America got a lot of their ideas about government from the British.

5. Textbook Page 37 2. What is a representative government?
Directions: Open your textbook to Page 37. Read the information about Representative Governments and answer the questions below.
2. What is a representative government?
3. How is the House of Lords and the House of Commons an example of a representative government?
4. Where do American legislatures come from?
5. What is the English Parliament?

6. The Magna Carta A document written in 1215 in England
The king needed money to finance a war, so he made a deal with the nobles (rich guys)
Gave rights to the English people (Individual Rights)
Took power away from the king (Limited Government)

8. Questions 9-12

9. Rights guaranteed by the Magna Carta
Property could not be seized by the government.
Taxes had to be approved by a council of important men.
People could not be put on trial without witnesses against them.
The right to a trial by a jury.

10. Video Clip #1
Directions: Watch the Video below and complete questions. If the clip does not appear. Watch it on the website

11. Parliament
Parliament - elected representatives that make laws in England
Parliament was made up of two houses. (parts) – The House of Commons and the House of Lords.

12. The House of Lords

13. The House of Commons

14. Video Clip #2
Directions: Watch the Video below and complete questions. If the clip does not appear. Watch it on the website.

15. English Bill of Rights Laws written to protect the English people
King or queen could not cancel laws or impose taxes unless Parliament agreed
Excessive fines and cruel punishments were forbidden
People had the right to complain about the king or queen without being arrested.

17. John Peter Zenger and freedom of the press
John Peter Zenger was put on trial for criticizing the governor of New York in a an article in a newspaper.
Criticizing government officials in the press was illegal at the time.
Zenger was found not guilty.
Zenger’s trial was the first step in freedom of the press in America.

19. Click the Link to play the Video
Video Clip #
Directions: Watch the Video below and create 5 of your own questions about Individual Rights on a separate sheet of paper. Pass your questions to another classmate to answer. Be sure to put both names on the paper.
Click the Link to play the Video