English Heritage of American Government: Key Political Philosophies and Documents

 
 
The 
English 
Heritage
of 
American
Government
 
 
SSCG1 
The 
student 
will 
demonstrate 
knowledge 
of 
the
political 
philosophies 
that 
shaped 
the
development 
of 
United 
States 
constitutional
government
.
a
. 
Analyze 
key 
ideas 
of 
limited 
government 
and 
the
rule 
of 
law 
as 
seen 
in 
the 
Magna 
Carta
, 
the
Petition 
of 
Rights
, 
and 
the 
English 
Bill 
of 
Rights
.
 
 
The 
purpose 
of 
government
Maintaining Social Order
Providing Public Services
Provide for the Public Good
Providing National Security
Resolve Conflict
Is there a British Constitution?
 
In a sense, yes.  While it
is not written, the
unwritten British
Constitution is made up
of common law, acts of
Parliament and political
customs and traditions.
Three significant
documents were
important in the
development of the
British Constitution and
the rights of the English
people.
1.)The Magna Carta
 
In 1215, English nobles
believed King John was
abusing his power by forcing
them to supply armies,
equipment, and money for
his many campaigns.  Those
who failed to do so were
severely punished.   A war
transpired between the
nobles and the king – a war
that the nobles won.
As a result, they forced the
King John to sign the Magna
Carta, or Great Charter.
The significance of
the Magna Carta
 
Government should be
based on the rule of law
Government should be
based on an agreement
between the ruler and the
people
Certain basic rights may
not be denied by
government
Representatives of the
people  should take part in
government
 
The Magna Carta was the first
document describing the rights
of Englishmen. The document
contains the following
significant concepts which
were key to the development of
constitutional governments in
Great Britain and America:
The Development
of Parliament
Henry III, The king who
followed John to the
throne, met regularly
with a group of nobles
and Church officials to
seek their advice.  This
group became known as
Parliament
 
By the late 1300’s,
parliament had developed
into a legislature (a law
making body).
It eventually split into two
houses (bicameral
legislature) called the
House of Lords and The
House of Commons.
 
The Bicameral (Two-House) Parliament
House of Lords
 
All of the Peers. They
are unelected. They are
nominated experts in
their fields. The Prime
Minister has a large say
in who becomes a Peer.
 
8
House of Commons
 
All of the MPs
elected by UK
citizens in the general
election. Each
represents their own
constituency.
The Petition of Right
1628
 
While the Magna Carta
established some rights for
noblemen, many rights and
laws continued to be
violated.
More than 400 years after
the Magna Carta was signed,
a struggle between King
Charles and Parliament led
to the Petition of Right
.
Why was the Petition of
Right Important?
 
 
The Petition of Right
limited the king’s power
to tax people without
the consent of
Parliament.
It also guaranteed
English subjects certain
rights such as protection
from Habeas Corpus
The Glorious Revolution and
the English Bill of Rights
 
In the 17
th
 Century,
England suffered from
lengthy civil and religious
wars.
Protestants and Catholics
were feuding to determine
which would be the
established religion of
England
The wars ended with a
Protestant victory known
as the Glorious Revolution
of 1688
 
The Protestant victory
over King James II
resulted in a law that
stated English rulers
must be members of
the Church of
England.
The English Bill of
Rights established the
Church of England
and set forth the rights
and liberties of
English subjects.
 
Parliament removed King
James and offered the throne to
William and Mary
What Was Included In The
English Bill of Rights?
 
It restated the concept of
Rule of Law
It established
Parliamentary supremacy
It restated the concept of
government by contract
and consent
It established a balance of
powers between the
executive and legislative
branches
Influencing
American Government
 
The English Bill of
Rights, Petition of Right,
and the Magna Carta
served as examples for the
American Bill of Rights.
The most powerful
example they set were
how to protect rights by
limiting government.
 
 
 
 
Our English Heritage
 
Rule of Law – not even the
ruler is above the law
Representative Government –
people should have a voice in
government
Limited Government –
citizens have basic rights that
are protected by law
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  1. http://historymedren.about.com/library/graphics/clipart/1shieldbarMH.gifhttp://historymedren.about.com/library/graphics/clipart/1shieldbarMH.gif The English Heritage of American Government

  2. http://historymedren.about.com/library/graphics/clipart/1shieldbarMH.gifhttp://historymedren.about.com/library/graphics/clipart/1shieldbarMH.gif SSCG1 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the political philosophies that shaped the development of United States constitutional government. a. Analyze key ideas of limited government and the rule of law as seen in the Magna Carta, the Petition of Rights, and the English Bill of Rights.

  3. http://historymedren.about.com/library/graphics/clipart/1shieldbarMH.gifhttp://historymedren.about.com/library/graphics/clipart/1shieldbarMH.gif The purpose of government Maintaining Social Order Providing Public Services Provide for the Public Good Providing National Security Resolve Conflict

  4. http://historymedren.about.com/library/graphics/clipart/2shieldbarMH.gifhttp://historymedren.about.com/library/graphics/clipart/2shieldbarMH.gif Is there a British Constitution? In a sense, yes. While it is not written, the unwritten British Constitution is made up of common law, acts of Parliament and political customs and traditions. Three significant documents were important in the development of the British Constitution and the rights of the English people.

  5. http://historymedren.about.com/library/graphics/clipart/2shieldbarMH.gifhttp://historymedren.about.com/library/graphics/clipart/2shieldbarMH.gif 1.)The Magna Carta In 1215, English nobles believed King John was abusing his power by forcing them to supply armies, equipment, and money for his many campaigns. Those who failed to do so were severely punished. A war transpired between the nobles and the king a war that the nobles won. As a result, they forced the King John to sign the Magna Carta, or Great Charter. http://historymedren.about.com/library/graphics/clipart/aRGknightMH.gif http://historymedren.about.com/library/graphics/clipart/aBGknightMH.gif

  6. http://historymedren.about.com/library/graphics/clipart/2shieldbarMH.gifhttp://historymedren.about.com/library/graphics/clipart/2shieldbarMH.gif Government should be based on the rule of law Government should be based on an agreement between the ruler and the people Certain basic rights may not be denied by government Representatives of the people should take part in government The significance of the Magna Carta The Magna Carta was the first document describing the rights of Englishmen. The document contains the following significant concepts which were key to the development of constitutional governments in Great Britain and America:

  7. 2shieldbarMH By the late 1300 s, parliament had developed into a legislature (a law making body). The Development of Parliament Henry III, The king who followed John to the throne, met regularly with a group of nobles and Church officials to seek their advice. This group became known as Parliament It eventually split into two houses (bicameral legislature) called the House of Lords and The House of Commons.

  8. The Bicameral (Two-House) Parliament House of Lords House of Commons All of the MPs elected by UK citizens in the general election. Each represents their own constituency. All of the Peers. They are unelected. They are nominated experts in their fields. The Prime Minister has a large say in who becomes a Peer. 8

  9. http://historymedren.about.com/library/graphics/clipart/2shieldbarMH.gifhttp://historymedren.about.com/library/graphics/clipart/2shieldbarMH.gif The Petition of Right 1628 While the Magna Carta established some rights for noblemen, many rights and laws continued to be violated. More than 400 years after the Magna Carta was signed, a struggle between King Charles and Parliament led to the Petition of Right.

  10. http://historymedren.about.com/library/graphics/clipart/2shieldbarMH.gifhttp://historymedren.about.com/library/graphics/clipart/2shieldbarMH.gif Why was the Petition of Right Important? The Petition of Right limited the king s power to tax people without the consent of Parliament. It also guaranteed English subjects certain rights such as protection from Habeas Corpus

  11. http://historymedren.about.com/library/graphics/clipart/2shieldbarMH.gifhttp://historymedren.about.com/library/graphics/clipart/2shieldbarMH.gif The Glorious Revolution and the English Bill of Rights http://historymedren.about.com/library/graphics/clipart/1ladyMH.gif In the 17th Century, England suffered from lengthy civil and religious wars. Protestants and Catholics were feuding to determine which would be the established religion of England The wars ended with a Protestant victory known as the Glorious Revolution of 1688

  12. http://historymedren.about.com/library/graphics/clipart/2shieldbarMH.gifhttp://historymedren.about.com/library/graphics/clipart/2shieldbarMH.gif The Protestant victory over King James II resulted in a law that stated English rulers must be members of the Church of England. The English Bill of Rights established the Church of England and set forth the rights and liberties of English subjects. Parliament removed King James and offered the throne to William and Mary

  13. http://historymedren.about.com/library/graphics/clipart/2shieldbarMH.gifhttp://historymedren.about.com/library/graphics/clipart/2shieldbarMH.gif What Was Included In The English Bill of Rights? It restated the concept of Rule of Law It established Parliamentary supremacy It restated the concept of government by contract and consent It established a balance of powers between the executive and legislative branches

  14. http://historymedren.about.com/library/graphics/clipart/2shieldbarMH.gifhttp://historymedren.about.com/library/graphics/clipart/2shieldbarMH.gif Influencing American Government The English Bill of Rights, Petition of Right, and the Magna Carta served as examples for the American Bill of Rights. The most powerful example they set were how to protect rights by limiting government. rev005.jpg

  15. http://historymedren.about.com/library/graphics/clipart/2shieldbarMH.gifhttp://historymedren.about.com/library/graphics/clipart/2shieldbarMH.gif Our English Heritage Rule of Law not even the ruler is above the law Representative Government people should have a voice in government Limited Government citizens have basic rights that are protected by law

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