Chapter 1 American Roots

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Chapter 1- American Roots

• Interactive Notebook

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On page 3 of your interactive notebook define the
following words direct democracyjuryrepublicl
egislaturebill of rights habeas corpus
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Section 1- Roots of Democratic Government
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A. Judeo-Christian Traditions

• Judaism taught that even powerful rulers were
  subject to Gods laws
• Christianity declared that all people were equal
  in the eyes of God

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B. The Greco-Roman Tradition

• The ancient Greeks adopted a system of direct
  democracy

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B. The Greco-Roman Tradition

• The ancient Greeks adopted a system of direct
  democracy
• Influenced by the Greeks, the Romans developed a
  republic

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C. English Parliamentary Traditions

• The Magna Carta was the first document to limit
  an English kings power

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C. English Parliamentary Traditions

• The Magna Carta was the first document to limit
  an English kings power
• Originally a council to advise the king,
  Parliament became an elected legislature that had
  the power to limit the power of the king

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C. English Parliamentary Traditions

• The Magna Carta was the first document to limit
  an English kings power
• Originally a council to advise the king,
  Parliament became an elected legislature that had
  the power to limit the power of the king
• In 1688, the English monarchs accepted the
  English Bill of Rights

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Athenian Democracy
Roman Republic
American Principles
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