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Colonial Influences. Mayflower Compact. Cato’s Letters. Common Sense. English Bill of Rights. Magna Carta. Collection of Good Ideas. Where did America get its ideas about government? Please pick up 2 sheets out of bellwork box. Back to the beginning. Aristotle: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Where did America get its ideas about government? Please pick up 2 sheets
out of bellwork box.
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Collection of Good Ideas
Back to the beginningBack to the beginning
• Aristotle:oGreece, 300’s BC, student of PlatooPhilosophy school, called the Lyceum
in Athensoauthor of “Aristotle’s Politics,” a
series of essays on governmentoCitizens: all should share in the civic
life of ruling and being ruled in turn
““Right” and “Wrong” Right” and “Wrong” constitutionsconstitutions
• Kingship• Vs. Tyranny
• Aristocracy • Vs. Oligarchy
• Polity • Vs. Democracy
What’s the ideal What’s the ideal government?government?
• According to Aristotle, can government succeed in a democracy?
• We must examine his words to explain his position…..
• Do Aristotle Activity
What’s the Big IdeaWhat’s the Big Idea• Bellwork: Get a sheet from box• 1. On the back of that paper, explain
what Aristotle believed to be the ideal government.
• 2. Do the handout on “big ideas.”
• Aristotle stated that “the rule of law . . . is preferable to that of any individual.” This is because individuals possess flaws and could tailor government to their own individual interests, whereas the rule of law is objective.
• [H]e who bids the law rule may be deemed to bid God and Reason alone rule, but he who bids man rule adds an element of the beast; for desire is a wild beast, and passion perverts the minds of rulers, even when they are the best of men. The law is reason unaffected by desire.
• Rulers must be “the servants of the laws,” because “law is order, and good law is good order.”
• In addition to law, Aristotle believed a large middle class would protect against the excesses of oligarchy and democracy:
• [T]he best political community is formed by citizens of the middle class, and that those states are likely to be well-administered in which the middle class is large, and stronger if possible than both the other classes . . . ; for the addition of the middle class turns the scale, and prevents either of the extremes from being dominant.
• SUMMARY: a polity, a mix of an aristocracy with some sense of democracy
What’s the big idea?What’s the big idea?• Rule of Law
o All people must follow the laws, and the laws should be enforced fairly.
• Self Governmento People can make decisions on how their government should work.
• Due Processo People have the right to fair and reasonable laws. Officials have to
follow rules when enforcing laws and need to treat all people in the same way.
• Limited Governmento A government that has been limited in power by a constitution, or
written agreement.
• Rightso A set of things that people believe they should be free to do
without restrictions.
Colonial InfluencesColonial Influences• Examine the following 5
influences on the writers of our ConstitutionoActivity
Magna CartaMagna CartaThe Magna Carta was a government document that limited the power of the king of England and protected the rights of the nobility. It was written by the English nobility in 1215.
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• King John (think Robin Hood…) vs. the barons/nobility
• At issue: high taxes (to pay for wars and such) and abuse of power
• Tussle with the Pope
• Barons approach King with demands; he refuses. Could have led to civil war.
• To prevent, King agrees to meeting at Runnymeade.
The Great CharterThe Great Charter• “no free man arrested or
imprisoned or (property taken) ….without the lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of the land”
• Translation:
Mayflower CompactMayflower CompactThe Mayflower Compact was an agreement between individuals that created a government that would provide order and protect the rights of the colonists. It was written by a group of English Puritans as they traveled to Massachusetts in 1620.
Big Ideas:•Self Government•Rule of Law
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The CompactThe Compact• "Modern" version
In the name of God, Amen. We, whose names are underwritten, the Loyal Subjects of our dread Sovereign Lord King James, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, defender of the Faith, etc.:
• Having undertaken, for the Glory of God, and advancements of the Christian faith, and the honor of our King and Country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the Northern parts of Virginia; do by these presents, solemnly and mutually, in the presence of God, and one another; covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic; for our better ordering, and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid; and by virtue hereof to enact, constitute, and frame, such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions, and offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the colony; unto which we promise all due submission and obedience.
• In witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names at Cape Cod the 11th of November, in the year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord King James, of England, France, and Ireland, the eighteenth, and of Scotland the fifty-fourth, 1620.
English Bill of RightsEnglish Bill of Rights
Big Ideas:•Limited Government•Rights•Due Process•Rule of Law
The English Bill of Rights was a government document that expanded the powers of the English Parliament and expanded the rights of the people, as well as further limited the rights of the king. It was written by the members of the English Parliament in 1689.
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Cato’s LettersCato’s Letters
Big Ideas:•Rights•Rule of Law
Cato’s Letters were made up of a collection of newspaper articles published to convince people to support the freedom of expression and to fight against the heavy handed rule of the British government. They were written by two anonymous English journalists in the 1720’s.
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Common SenseCommon Sense
Big Ideas:•Self Government•Rights
Common Sense was a pamphlet written to convince the American colonists to support becoming independent from England. It was written by a colonial journalist and circulated in 1776.
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Excerpt from Excerpt from Common SenseCommon Sense
• Why was this so influential in the colonies?
• What points does he make?
From Big Ideas to the From Big Ideas to the ConstitutionConstitution
The movers and shakers in the colonial period spent a lot of time thinking about these big ideas, and how to put them into practice.
Give it a try yourself by matching each aspect of the U.S. Constitution to the big ideas that you just learned about.
Handout
From Big Ideas to the From Big Ideas to the ConstitutionConstitution
Rule of Law: the idea that all people must follow the laws, and that the laws are enforced fairly
Self– Government: popular or representative system where the people create and run their own government Due Process: People have
the right to fair and reasonable laws. Officials have to follow rules when enforcing the laws and to treat all people in the same way. Limited Government:
the power of government is limited by the Constitution, and each branch is limited in what it can do
Rights: A set of things that people believe they should be free to do without restrictions
“This Constitution and the laws of the United States ... shall be the supreme law of the land.” All government officials “shall be bound by an oath to support this constitution.”
U.S. Constitution, Article VI
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From Big Ideas to the From Big Ideas to the ConstitutionConstitution
Rule of Law: the idea that all people must follow the laws, and that the laws are enforced fairly
Self– Government: popular or representative system where the people create and run their own government Due Process: People have
the right to fair and reasonable laws. Officials have to follow rules when enforcing the laws and to treat all people in the same way. Limited Government:
the power of government is limited by the Constitution, and each branch is limited in what it can do
Rights: A set of things that people believe they should be free to do without restrictions
The first ten amendments in the Bill of Rights guarantees certain rights and freedoms that include: •Freedom of speech, the press, and religion•Right to petition the government and to bear arms •Prohibition of excessive bail or fines, or cruel and unusual punishments for crimes
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From Big Ideas to the From Big Ideas to the ConstitutionConstitution
Rule of Law: the idea that all people must follow the laws, and that the laws are enforced fairly
Self– Government: popular or representative system where the people create and run their own government Due Process: People have
the right to fair and reasonable laws. Officials have to follow rules when enforcing the laws and to treat all people in the same way. Limited Government:
the power of government is limited by the Constitution, and each branch is limited in what it can do
Rights: A set of things that people believe they should be free to do without restrictions
The U.S. Constitution created three branches of government. Each branch is given the power to check, or limit the power of the other two. The system of checks and balances keeps any one branch from getting too powerful.
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From Big Ideas to the From Big Ideas to the ConstitutionConstitution
Rule of Law: the idea that all people must follow the laws, and that the laws are enforced fairly
Self– Government: popular or representative system where the people create and run their own government Due Process: People have
the right to fair and reasonable laws. Officials have to follow rules when enforcing the laws and to treat all people in the same way. Limited Government:
the power of government is limited by the Constitution, and each branch is limited in what it can do
Rights: A set of things that people believe they should be free to do without restrictions
“ No person shall...be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law”
U.S. Constitution, 5th Amendment
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From Big Ideas to the From Big Ideas to the ConstitutionConstitution
Rule of Law: the idea that all people must follow the laws, and that the laws are enforced fairly
Self– Government: popular or representative system where the people create and run their own government Due Process: People have
the right to fair and reasonable laws. Officials have to follow rules when enforcing the laws and to treat all people in the same way. Limited Government:
the power of government is limited by the Constitution, and each branch is limited in what it can do
Rights: A set of things that people believe they should be free to do without restrictions
“WE THE PEOPLE of the United States...do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”
Preamble to the Constitution, 1787
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Bellwork Quiz on a ½ sheet of paper: Bellwork Quiz on a ½ sheet of paper:
Name the terms for the following ideasName the terms for the following ideas• 1. The idea that people can make decisions on
how their government should work.• 2. The idea that there are things people should
be free to do without restrictions.• 3. The idea that people have the right to fair and
reasonable laws that should treat all people the same way.
• 4. The idea that all people must follow the laws.• 5. The idea that government should be limited in
power by a constitution.
First try: 2First try: 2ndnd Continental CongressContinental Congress
• States loyal to states first. • From what government are they just becoming
independent?o Very wary of a strong, central government.
• The Articles of Confederation—o 1 state=1 delegateo Went into effect 1777; not approved until 1781o WHY?
• It took 9 of 13 states to approve any law (or ratification)• Limited power to regulate trade between states. So states could
impose tariffs (taxes) on imported goods=strained relationships.• Congress not given power to levy taxes (could only borrow or beg!)
o A war to pay for!!
Final StrawFinal Straw• Shay’s Rebellion
• A weak national government might just be less bad than a strong national government!
• Back to the drawing board in 1787.• Delegates called to Philadelphia May, 1787
Federalism: Federalism: • The leaders spent the next several years
debating the merit of a strong, national government.
• Federalists vs. AntiFederalists• Read either:
o Pg. 1 of Federalists & Antifederalists—summarize both positions on your notes
o ORo The Federalist Papers
Exit SlipExit Slip• Which position do you agree
with, the Federalists or AntiFederalists? Explain why.
BellworkBellwork• Translate the Preamble to the Constitution.oPut it in your own words.
The PreambleThe PreambleWe the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union
establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense,promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution for the United States of America.
ReviewReview• Federalists vs.• AntiFederalists• Major issues:oRepresentationoStates’ power vs. strong, central
gov’toPersonal liberties
Review:Review:• http://www.history.com/topics/constitution/videos
#america-gets-a-constitution• http://www.hippocampus.org/HippoCampus/
History%20%26%20Government;jsessionid=72F21C0A8675B272CB5EBEA96759C2EF
• Why didn’t the Articles work?• What is the Great Compromise?• What is the 3/5 Compromise?
Anatomy of the Anatomy of the ConstitutionConstitution
• The principles of the Constitution• What are they?oFollow along and add these
principles to your notesohttp://www.hippocampus.org/
HippoCampus/History%20%26%20Government;jsessionid=72F21C0A8675B272CB5EBEA96759C2EF
The ArticlesThe Articles• Follow along in your packet and highlight/make
notes of what he covers in:• http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/the-
us-constitution-preamble-articles-and-amendments.html
AssignmentAssignment• Examples:• http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/
soc_studies/constit/1/• http://www.cyberlearning-world.com/lessons/
oct6usg.htm• http://www.cyberlearning-world.com/lessons/
checks_and_balances_flow_chart.htm• http://aventalearning.com/content168staging/
2008KMSSocStudies8/SemA/lesson10/html/page_19.html