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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

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What would cause a country to move from

KINGto

Representatives?

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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).

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PREVIEW ACTIVITY

CLASS NOTESThe Development of English Rights

1215 1689King John signed the Magna Carta

which presented two new ideas

Parliament

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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

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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

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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

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