Intro to 5.2

Day 1

So that you may refer to it, please take out:

1.Your homework on chapter 5, section 2 that was due yesterday

2.The discussion sheet from yesterday’s class.

3.BEN FRANKLIN red-flection questions

Chapter 5, section 2

Main ideas:• The rights of the English developed over time.

• Colonists expected their government to preserve their basic rights as English subjects.

We are going to look at:1.The Magna Carta;

2.Parliament;

3.Colonial Assemblies (colonial congresses)

Topic #1:

The Magna Carta helped to create the rights of English people.

#1 The Magna Carta (The Great Charter)

1215, King John signed the Magna Carta to gain support from nobles.

1. King could not seize his subjects’ property

2. Subjects could typically not be taxed unless a council of men agreed

3. Subjects were allowed to call witnesses if put on trial

4. Subjects could only be punished by a jury of their peers (people of the same social rank)

These rights eventually were extended to all English people.

The first step limiting the power of the king.

What rights do you have at…

•Home?•School?•Activities?

How did you gain these rights?

King John signing the Magna Carta

Discuss a time you were forced to give up something that you valued.

Topic #2:

Parliament helped to create the rights of English people.

#2 ParliamentThe main job of parliament is to create laws. To do this the members of parliament have to put things into the right sequence.

This can be quiz a puzzle at times.

Speaking of sequences and puzzles….

#2 Parliament

Developed from English kings seeking advice fromnobles & church officials, especially on finances (money matters).

Became England’s chief lawmaking body.

Two bodies (parts) eventually:1.House of Commons – Elected by the people

2. House of Lords – Not elected: nobles, judges, church officials.

Meeting of an Early English Parliament

The British Houses of Parliament today at the Palace of Westminster.

The British House of Commons today

Parliament

Discuss times that you have elected someone to represent you.

What responsibilities were your representatives given?

How successful were your representatives at representing you?

Stand up, hand up, pair up.

The US House of Representatives today

The US legislature (The US Capitol) has two houses just like the British Parliament.

They are the

House of Representatives and

Senate.

Closure:

1. What was more important in the creation of the rights of English citizens, the writing of the Magna Carta or the development of Parliament? Explain.

2. What does a Legislature do? (Hint: and answer starts

with an “L”).

3. What is the name of:

A) Great Britain’s legislature?

B) The US legislature?

C) T/E School District’s legislature?

Intro to 5.2

Day 2

Review:

1. What was more important in the creation of the rights of English citizens, the writing of the Magna Carta or the development of Parliament? Explain.

2. What does a Legislature do? (Hint: and answer starts

with an “L”).

3. What is the name of:

A) Great Britain’s legislature?

B) The US legislature?

C) T/E School District’s legislature?

Topic #3:

In the British colonies in North America, colonial assemblies (congresses) helped to created rights for the colonists.

Colonial Assemblies

They were modeled after Parliament, & created so that the

colonists could have a say in their government.

VA’s House of Burgesses – the first colonial assemblyPA’s General Assembly – William Penn allowed colonists to

have a legislature

What did they do?1. Imposed taxes

2. Managed the colonies

BUT – • The King & Queen appointed royal governors to rule some

colonies;• There were no representatives from the colonies in Parliament,

even though Parliament passed laws affecting the colonies.

The Virginia House of Burgesses, 1619