1. 6Y 03-10-2017 Friday Ideas for Government
Objective: Describe the ideas that the Founding Fathers used to create the government of the United States.
Agenda:
Prayer
Do Now: What are the three sources for ideas about government that the Founding Fathers had?
Lesson on Ch 5.1
Homework: Founding Fathers Ideas for Government Handout – “Group the Ideas Together”

2. Chapter 5 Forming a Government
Section 1: Articles of Confederation: What ideas did the Founding Fathers have for government? What was our first government like? Section 2: The New Nation Faces Challenges: Was the first government successful? Why or why not? Section 3: Creating the Constitution: How did the Founding Fathers create the Constitution we have now? Section 4: Ratifying the Constitution: What did it take to make the Constitution the Supreme Law of the land?

3. Where did they get their ideas from?
3 Sources: 1. The English Government 2. The Enlightenment 3. American Models of Government

4. The English Government
Rule of law: government officials must also follow the law like everyone else. Magna Carta: the king also had to follow the laws (signed by King John in 1215) English Bill of Rights: A law that was passed that said that the king or queen could not change laws without permission from Parliament. Parliament: a group of people chosen by the citizens to make laws.

5. The Enlightenment
John Locke: a philosopher who believed in a social contract between the ruler and the people – the people will follow the ruler if the ruler makes laws for the good and interest of the people. Baron de Montesquieu: a philosopher who said that the government’s powers cannot be with just one person or group. (separation of powers - example: 3 branches – legislative, executive, judicial)

6. American Models of Government
Constitution: laws are written down so that everyone knows them and they cannot be easily changed.
Town meetings: citizens can gather and discuss their ideas. They make decisions together.
Virginia House of Burgesses: a group of lawmakers from Virginia who were chosen by the citizens to make the laws.
The Mayflower Compact: The first legal document in the Americas that established order and society. It was an agreement among the Pilgrims to be united and create fair rules.
VA Statute for Religious Freedom: A law written by Thomas Jefferson for the state of Virginia that says that no person could be forced to follow a certain religion or pay for a church. All people must be allowed to follow their own religious beliefs.
Suffrage: the right to vote.

7. Where did they get their ideas from?
The English Government Rule of law: government officials must also follow the law like everyone else. Magna Carta: the king also had to follow the laws (signed by King John in 1215) English Bill of Rights: A law that was passed that said that the king or queen could not change laws without permission from Parliament. Parliament: a group of people chosen by the citizens to make laws. The Enlightenment John Locke: a philosopher who believed in a social contract between the ruler and the people – the people will follow the ruler if the ruler makes laws for the good and interest of the people. Baron de Montesquieu: a philosopher who said that the government’s powers cannot be with just one person or group. (separation of powers - example: 3 branches – legislative, executive, judicial) American Models of Government Constitution: laws are written down so that everyone knows them and they cannot be easily changed. Town meetings: citizens can gather and discuss their ideas. They make decisions together. Virginia House of Burgesses: a group of lawmakers from Virginia who were chosen by the citizens to make the laws. The Mayflower Compact: The first legal document in the Americas that established order and society. It was an agreement among the Pilgrims to be united and create fair rules. VA Statute for Religious Freedom: A law written by Thomas Jefferson for the state of Virginia that says that no person could be forced to follow a certain religion or pay for a church. All people must be allowed to follow their own religious beliefs. Suffrage: the right to vote.

9. Magna Carta

11. Rule of Law

13. Social Contract – John Locke

15. Separation of Powers – Baron de Montesquieu

17. Constitution

18. Homework
Sort the ideas into your own groupings. See handout.

19. Exit Ticket
Which of the following ideas do you think is most important - rule of law, constitution, or social contract? Why?