Roots of Democracy

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Roots of Democracy

• Friday, September 8, 2006
• Mr. Silverman

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AIM

• Students will be able to explain the origin of
  American democratic ideas

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The Colonies are Settled by England
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Self Government

• In early 1700s Britain rarely interfered in
  colonial life and allowed their governments
  extensive powers

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Colonial Government

• Early colonies and our USA constitution based
  many of their ideas of government on -
• Ancient Greece
• Ancient Rome
• Enlightenment Ideas
• British Law

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Ancient Greek Ideas
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Ancient Greek Ideas

• Direct Democracy Athens had a direct democracy
  in which people directly elected leaders and also
  served in government

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Ancient Greek Ideas

• Jury system Ancient Greece was the first to
  have a jury system for trials.

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Ancient Rome
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Ancient Rome

• Republic Rome had a government in which people
  elect representatives to govern them.

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Ancient Rome

• Codified Law Wrote law down so all could see

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Enlightenment Ideas

• 1600 1700s Age of Reason

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John Locke
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John Locke

• Natural Rights Believed that all people had the
  natural rights consisting of life, liberty, and
  pursuit of happiness.

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John Locke

• Social Contract Theory Created this theory that
  stated that people create a government with a
  contract to enforce Life, Liberty, and State of
  Happiness.

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John Locke

• Right of Revolution Locke believed that if a
  government does not protect its citizens natural
  rights they can then hold a revolution

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Voltaire
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Voltaire

• Voltaire Writing Wrote against religious
  intolerance and persecution.

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Baron De Montesquieu
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Baron De Montesquieu

• Division of Power Believed a government should
  have strict limits. This would influence our
  different branches of government.

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British Law
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British law

• Magna Carta Famous British document from 1215
  which limited the Kings power

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