ConstitutionalismBig Idea: Independence

1) Thomas Rainsborough: “Every man that is to live under a government ought first by his own consent to put himself under that government.”

- How does this quote apply to what happened in England?

- Does this quote apply to the United States? How? Explain your answer by providing specific examples.

2) The events that occurred in England had a huge impact on the world.

- Why does America have to thank England when it comes to our government?

- If you had the power to change one thing about our government, what would it be?

- provide SPECIFIC EXAMPLES!!

3) England and France were different as far as government goes.

- Compare and contrast the government in France to the government in England during this time period.

- How did the government in each country during that time affect the people?

- Explain and be specific.

4) Russia had a few different rulers that could be considered absolute.

–Why could each ruler be considered absolute? Give specific facts for each ruler.

–What is the relationship between an absolute ruler and the people they rule? Why?

5) The Big Idea for this unit is “Independence.”

- How does the term Independence fit both Constitutionalism and Absolutism?

- If you could give this unit another big idea, what would you call it?

- Be specific and provide evidence to explain your answer.

A. Constitutionalism –Powers of gov’t

should be distributed according to a constitution

–Gov’t should have limitations

–Doesn’t have to be written

– Can a gov’t do this?

QuickWrite

• You have five minutes to write about:

Constitutionalism

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B. Great Britain’s government

–Monarchy

•A gov’t with an inherited throne (not absolute) What?

•Look it up.

• Great Britain’s Parliament

•Up until this time (1500’s) Parliament had little say in the gov’t

• Compare Britain’s gov’t then & now

C. English Civil War (1642)

- Causes

1) James’ & Charles’ absolute monarchy caused conflict w/Parliament

2) Both Kings dissolved Parliament

3) Both Kings requested too much money

4) Charles I marries a Catholic princess

5) Parliament thinks James and Charles are trying to turn the country Catholic

Compare/Contrast

- Causes of the English Civil War - Causes of the American Revolution

•p. 148-150 (What it do?)

•Causes & Effects

–What? – Look it over

–Interrogate – Write ?’s

–Translate - Read

–Describe – Answer ?’s

–Over & Over - Review

–War

•The King v. Parliament

Royalists v. Roundheads

Roundheads WIN!!!

Led by Oliver Cromwell

D. Results of the Civil War

–Charles I beheaded (No more monarchy)

–England wrote a constitution & became a commonwealth (republic) Look it up!

–Oliver Cromwell tears up the constitution & becomes Lord Protector and dismisses anyone in Parliament who disagrees with him (1653)

–No theaters, taverns, gambling, lewd dancing

–Cromwell starts wars

–How do you think the people felt? Why?

–People weren’t happy

–Cromwell died and Monarchy is brought back (Restoration)

–Revolutionary

•Killed the King

•Wrote the first constitution in Europe

Can you justify this? Is this OK?

E. Restoration (1660)

–King brought back (Charles II)

–Habeas Corpus

• If you’re accused of a crime, you had the right to appear before a judge (today)

I’m Happy…can’t you tell

–Charles reopened theaters, bubonic plague came back and the London fire (Parliament had most of the power)

–James II succeeded Charles

–James wanted to be absolute (didn’t work)

–William and Mary became King & Queen•They understood their power was limited

F. Glorious Revolution (1688)

–Bloodless overthrow of the King

(James fled to France)

G. English Bill of Rights

–William and Mary had to sign it before they became King & Queen

–England became a Constitutional Monarchy (What?)

William and Mary

English Bill of Rights

–Monarchy limited by lawH. Bill of Rights (Constitution

Compare)–NO suspending Parliament’s laws–NO collecting taxes without

Parliament's consent–NO interfering with freedom of

speech of Parliament –NO penalty for a citizen who

petitions the King with a grievance

Absolutism

• Absolutism

–A form of gov’t in which all power is held by a single ruler

–“Divine Right”

God has given them

the throne & they

only answer to him

We rule…everything

Absolute Centers• Compare Britain and France during this

time (Government, People’s Rights)

• Create a French timeline over Louis XIII’s & Louis XIV’s rule (words, pictures, you pick)

• Show absolutism (use the resources available)

• Create a Business Card for each person: Louis XIV, Louis XIII, Cardinal Richelieu & Oliver Cromwell

• Create an analogy for absolutism and constitutionalism

• An absolute leader has taken over Newton High School. How do you deal with this? No violence allowed. Come up with a solution.