1. Bell Ringer
What rights should all human beings be entitled to? Explain.

2. Democracy Around the World
Democracy Takes Hold
Democracy Around the World

3. Medieval England

4. William Takes Control End of feudalism
Beginning of centralized gov’t Dev’t of democracy
Descendant: Henry II

5. Juries Royal judge visits each shire Review crime
Ask 12 men about the crime
Juries did not determine guilt or innocence

6. Common Law Common to whole kingdom Based on traditions and customs
Developed over time

7. Social Contract
An implied agreement that the citizens will give up some rights to the gov’t to maintain order

8. Magna Carta Contract between king and nobles Also included general pop
ALL must obey the law, including the king
Establishes due process

9. Parliament England’s legislature Representatives/council
“What affects all, by all should be approved”

10. Monarchs vs. Parliament
Monarchs abused power
War broke out between royalists and antiroyalists
Antiroyalists won and executed the current tyrant king

11. Habeas Corpus Amendment Act
1679
“You are ordered to have the body”
Prevents police from detaining a person wrongfully or unjustly
Arrested person appears in court
Court decides if there is reason to hold the arrested

12. Glorious Revolution
Parliament feared new King James II would make Catholicism the official religion
Brought in Protestant daughter Mary to rule
Signed English Bill of Rights before taking the throne
Established constitutional monarchy

13. English Bill of Rights Monarchy not allowed to.. Suspend laws
Tax without consent
Go to war without consent
Right to petition
No excessive bail or cruel and unusual punishment

14. The Enlightenment

15. Hobbes and Locke Hobbes Locke Humans: selfish and ambitious
Need absolute monarchy
Right to life, liberty, and property
Natural rights
Blank slate

16. Voltaire and Rousseau Consent of governed Tolerance
Freedom of religion
Free speech
Consent of governed

17. Montesquieu
Separation of powers
Executive
Judicial
Legislative

18. Influence
American Revolution
US Constitution
French Revolution