PREVIEW: REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT (IN PAGE 100 BOTTOM)

1. What is a representative?A representative is…

2. What is meant by the term, “representative government”?Representative government is…

3. Why would a representative government be a good thing?Representative government can be a good thing because…

TITLE: ROOTS OF REPRESENTATIVE

GOVERNMENT

Set-up Cornell Notes on IN Pages 104-105

Essential Question: Why were colonists so interested in having a representative government?

AMERICAN IDEAS OF GOVERNMENT

Americans in the colonies based their ideas of how a

government should function on practices in

England.

• So- what was the government like in England during the colonial period?

TRAVELING BACK TO THE YEAR 1215

THE MAGNA CARTA

STATS-Means: Great Charter-Written: 1215, England-Background: The King needed money to fight a war, so he made a deal with the Nobles (wealthy class)-Result: King’s authority was limited, the Nobles had more rights

RIGHTS GUARANTEED BY THE MAGNA CARTA

• Property could not be seized by the government.

• People could not be put on trial without witnesses against them.

• Taxes had to be approved by a council of important men.

• The right to a trial by a jury

BEGINNINGS OF PARLIAMENT

Parliament - elected representatives that make laws in EnglandParliament was made up of two houses. (parts) – The House of Commons and the House of Lords.

English Houses of Parliament

Fun Fact: I took this picture in 2012!

CONNECTION TO COLONIAL GOVERNMENT

• Colonies formed their own elected assemblies • Examples: House of

Burgesses & General Assembly of Pennsylvania • England still had

authority over colonies and could impose laws even though Parliament had no colonial representatives

FLASH FORWARD TO THE LATE 1600S

THE ENLIGHTENMENT

• The Enlightenment was a time when intellectuals tried to apply science to understand society

• Ideas of Representative Government became popular among the upper classes during this time

ENLIGHTENMENT THOUGHT

JUMP TO 1689

THE GLORIOUS REVOLUTION

• Supporters of Parliament supported an overthrow of their King, James II by William & Mary (James’ daughter & son-in-law)

• This was known as the Glorious Revolution

• James had shut down Parliament, and made efforts to directly control New England

• Once William & Mary took over, they accepted the English Bill of Rights

ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS

Laws written to protect the English people King or Queen could not cancel laws or impose taxes unless Parliament agreed Excessive fines and cruel punishments were forbidden People had the right to complain about the King or Queen without being arrested.

TRANSPORTING OURSELVES TO THE 1700S

COLONIAL GOVERNMENTS

• During this time, England interfered very little with colonial affairs• (hands-off policy=

salutary neglect)

• Colonists got used to governing themselves

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