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24. 25. For lessons 5, 8, and 9 The ROOTS of English Representative Government. ENGLISH REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT. What was Happening in the Colonies?. Development of English Rights. Salutary Neglect. Magna Carta. Social Contract & John Locke. Shared Power. Parliament. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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ENGLISHREPRESENTATIVE
GOVERNMENT
Salutary Neglect
SharedPower
The ZengerTrial
What was Happening in the Colonies?Development of English RightsMagna Carta
ParliamentEnglish Bill
of Rights
Social Contract&
John Locke
What is a SocialContract?
Locke’sIdeas
How does it work?
For lessons 5, 8, and 9The ROOTS of English Representative Government
Analyze the painting.
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Lesson 8
The Development of English Rights
L24 WARM-UP
What would cause a country to move from
KINGto
Representatives?
Lesson 8: The Development of English Rights
LEARNING TARGET:
I can describe the development of English representative government.In other words… I can explain how the power to rule in England was transferred from the king to a group of law makers.
Lesson 8: The Development of English Rights
Magna Carta Parliament English Bill of Rights
VOCAB Key Vocabulary to add to Flashcard List (14-16)
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What rights did English people have at this time?
Remember, with colonization under way,we now have two groups of “Englishmen”,
those living in England and those living in the colonies.
Read pages 124 through 128,Start with “The Enlightenment” but skip the section on Increase Mather
Then “The Rights of Englishmen” and “Parliament”.Skip “A Royal Governor’s Rule” on page 127.
End with “England’s Glorious Revolution”trace the events that helped the “rights of Englishmen” develop
(in other words, shifted the power from the king).
Lesson 8: The Development of English Rights
PREVIEW ACTIVITY
CLASS NOTESThe Development of English Rights
1215 1689King John signed the Magna Carta
which presented two new ideas
Parliament
Lesson 8: The Development of English Rights
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The king, like everyone, had to obey the law If the king broke the law, the lords had the
right to remove that king and choose a new one
The lords formed the council of the king and that council could stop the king from doing things the council thought were wrong
The king could not collect new taxes unless the council said it was okay
Guaranteed trial by jury Stated that one could not lose life, liberty, or
property without legal process Given to noblemen and freemen
MAGNA CARTA
A document guaranteeing basic political rights in England of nobles and freemen;
approved by King John in 1215
Video on the “Magna Carta”
The Development of English Rights
1689King John signed the Magna Carta which
guaranteed important rights
Limited the king’s power an advisory group had to approve of taxes Guaranteed trial by jury Stated that one could not lose life, liberty, or property without legal process Given to noblemen and freemen
Parliament England’s chief lawmaking body Two houses “House of Lords” was a body of nonelected nobles, judges, and church officials “House of Commons” was a body of elected by the people
Lesson 8: The Development of English Rights
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NOTE: English colonists lost the right to govern themselves when Parliament made laws for the colonies
1215
WHY?
CLASS NOTES
PARLIAMENT England’s chief lawmaking body
The Development of English Rights
The English Bill of Rights established Parliament’s
supremacy over the Crown in making laws
1215 1689
Parliament became the supreme law-maker…not the king There would be elections The king could not tax or make any law without Parliament’s consent The king cannot keep an army during peacetime unless Parliament approves
Parliament
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King John signed the Magna Carta which
guaranteed important rights
Limited the king’s power an advisory group had to approve of taxes Guaranteed trial by jury Stated that one could not lose life, liberty, or property without legal process Given to noblemen and freemen
England’s chief lawmaking body Two houses “House of Lords” was a body of nonelected nobles, judges, and church officials “House of Commons” was a body of elected by the people
NOTE: English colonists
lost the right to govern themselves when Parliament made laws for the colonies
CLASS NOTES
Video on the “The English Bill of Rights”
ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS
An agreement signed by William and Mary to respect the rights of English citizens and of Parliament, including the right to free elections
WRAP-UP
Why does THIS matter now?
U.S. citizens EXPECT these SAME rights, such as
the right to a trial by juryand due process (habeas corpus).
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Lesson 8: The Development of English Rights
Development of English RightsA. Magna Carta
1. Signed by King John in 1215 that guaranteed important rights to noblemen and freemena. Limit king’s power – an advisory group had to
approve taxesb. Trial by juryc. Could not lose life, liberty, property without legal
processB. Parliament
1. England’s chief law making body2. Two houses
a. House of Lords – upper house, non-elected noblesb. House of Commons – lower house, elected by people
Lesson 8: The Development of English Rights
C. The English Bill of Rights1. Created by William and Mary in 16892. Established Parliament’s supremacy over the Crown in
making lawsa. Parliament, not the king, supreme law makerb. Electionsc. King could not tax or make laws without
Parliament’s consentd. King cannot keep an army during peacetime
without Parliament’s consent
Lesson 8: The Development of English Rights