1. Warm Up 2/13
Was the document that you researched yesterday effective at limiting the power of the king? Why or why not?

2. Objectives SWBAT Identify and describe the English documents
Explain why we wanted to become independent of King George III and Great Britain

3. Jigsaw Reading Each “Home Group” is given one reading
Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Two Treatises of Government
5 minutes for the “Home Group” to read
5 minutes for the “Home Group” to fill in the chart

4. Magna Carta 1215
Main idea – Prevented abuses of power by the monarch of England
Primary Author – English Nobles (Barons)
Key Details – Allowed formation of a Parliament, Fundamental rights (ex: trial by jury, due process), Put a stop to severe punishment for failing to pay taxes, Forced King to respect nobles’ rights
So what? – By signing this document, the King acknowledged that his power was limited and he, too, had to obey the laws

5. Petition of Rights 1628
Main idea – To, house military in private homes or declare martial law. reclaim rights and prevent abuses of power by the monarch of England
Primary Author – English Parliament
Key Details – Forced the King to recognize the rights of Englishmen, Parliament’s consent needed to levy taxes, King cannot: imprison people without just cause
So what? – Document severely limited the power of the King and reaffirmed the rights of Englishmen.

6. English Bill of Rights 1689
Main Idea – Laid out basic rights for Englishmen and set clear limits on what the ruler could and could not do
Primary Authors - English Parliament
Key Details – Monarch does not have absolute power, Parliament’s consent to levy taxes or maintain and army, Free elections of Parliament, No cruel or unusual punishment
So What? – Higlights the idea of representative gov’t, Limited power of the monarch, Basic rights were written down

7. Two Treatises of Government 1690
Main Idea – Social contract theory, limiting the power of the government
Primary Author – John Locke
Key Details – Social contract theory, all people are born free, equal and independent, gov’t does not have absolute power, “natural law”
So What? – Gov’t is only legitimate as long as the people continue to consent to it, power is limited

8. Principles of Government
What is a principle?
A basic truth, law or assumption; a rule or standard
Example: the principles
of democracy

9. Principles of Government
Consent of the Governed
People are the source of any and all government power
Democracy
The system of government where people rule. The majority often wins, but always considers the rights of the minority.

10. Principles of Government
Limited Government
A system of government in which the power of the government is limited, not absolute
Representative Government
A form of democracy in which the people elect representatives and give them the responsibility and power to make laws and conduct government

11. Principles of Government
Rule of Law
The government and those who govern are bound by the law.

12. Where did the colonists get these ideas?
Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights
English Philosophers

13. Read the Mayflower Compact.
Which principles of government can you find in the Mayflower Compact?
Democracy
Consent of the Governed

14. Summary
What principle of government was a part of all three documents?
Limited government

15. Principle Activity! 15 points
You may create one of the following:
A magazine cover that highlights at least 4 of the principles in article titles. (minimum 4 articles)
A 15-line poem about the principles of government.
An advertisement selling one of the principles.

16. Closure Think-Pair-Share
What provisions of the English documents are the most important to YOU?
WHY?

17. From King to Constitution