Roots of Representative Government - Christina Kirkland | Library

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Draw a quick illustration of "Representative Government"

MAGNA CARTA

The idea that people had political rights was deeply rooted in English history. In 1215, the English King was forced by his barons to promise not to take away any free man's property or to imprison any free man without following procedures established by the laws of the land. The Magna Carta guaranteed individuals the right to a fair trial by their peers and forced the king to obtain the consent of a council of nobles before imposing any new taxes. Over time, the rights won by nobles were extended to other people. 
In the Middle Ages, the English king summonded his nobles and representatives from counties and towns to show support for the crown. Parliament developed into a national legislature, made up of a House of Lords and House of Commons. Only rich men had the right to vote, but Englishmen elected political representatives and a representative government was established in Europe. 

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Which of the following would be examples of rights guaranteed by the Magna Carta of 1215?

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Choose the summary that best describes the Magna Carta:

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Which of the following from the "Bill of Rights" is best reflected in the document above?

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Explain how English political traditions led to the growth of representative government in American.

The English Bill of Rights 

The rights of English people were officially confirmed by the English Bill of Rights of 1689. A bill of rights is a written list of freedoms the government promises to protest. England's rulers agreed not to have a standing army or to impose new taxes without the permission of Parliament. The English Bill of Rights also guaranteed trial by jury, the right to petition Parliament, and other personal freedoms, as well as freedom of speech and debate in Parliament. The Bill of Rights also strengthened the position of representative government and institutions in the colonies. 
The Magna Carta, the rise of Parliament, and English Bill of Rights all combined to establish important traditions of individual liberty and limited government that were familiar to the English colonists. For this reason, and inspired by the English tradition of representative government outlined in the Magna Carta, all of the colonies gained a legislature soon after they were founded. The first of these was the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1619. 

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The English Bill of Rights guaranteed --

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Which of the following are the best example of representative government in the American colonies?

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The Pilgrims agreed to self-government when they signed the Mayflower Compact in 1620.

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The colonists at Jamestown followed English political tradition by created a representative system legislature in 1619 called the Virginia House of Burgesses.

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The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut forbade the English king from taxing English citizens without permission from Parliament.

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On the backside of your lesson, trace your handprint and complete a "Roots of Representative Government" graphic organizer. Please each of the following required topics in chronological order from left to right. 
Include the definition/significance and an image for each of the following: 
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact (include the date!) 
English Bill of Rights
Virginia House of Burgesses 
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut 