Objective 4: America

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Objective 4Americas Political System
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History of theUnited States Political System
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Magna Carta (1215)

• The Great Charter
• Established the principle that the power of the
  monarchy was not absolute.

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The English Bill of Rights (1689)

• (Created during the Glorious Revolution.)
• Established
• Trail by jury
• Due process
• No cruel punishment
• No excessive bail or fines
• Right to bear arms
• Right to petition

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American Colonies vs. Great Britain

• American Colonies didnt like being told what to
  do by England.
• Believed that taxation without representation was
  wrong, colonist were paying money to Great
  Britain did not have any economic rights!

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Declaration of Independence

• Created on July 4th, 1776
• Written by Thomas Jefferson

(Who stole all his ideas from John Locke)
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The Constitution was Created
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Constitutional Principles

• The 6 basic ideas that make up the Constitution.
• Popular Sovereignty
• Limited Government
• Separation of Powers
• Checks and Balances
• Judicial Review
• Federalism

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Constitutional Principles 1-4
Popular Sovereignty citizens are in power by voting
Limited Government people give power to the government, the governments power is not unlimited.
Separation of Power power is separated equally among the three branches of government
Checks and Balances each branch of government watches over the other
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Constitutional Principles 5 6

• Judicial Review The power of the Federal courts
  to determine if Government Action is
  Constitutional. The interpreter or final judge
  on what the Constitution says and means.
• Federalism A system of government where power is
  divided between the national and state
  governments.

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Federalism

• A system of government where power is shared
  between the national and state governments.

Concurrent Powers
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Amendments (Additions to the Constitution)

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Bill of Rights

• First 10 Amendments. Added to make the
  Anti-Federalist happy.
• Freedoms of Press, Assembly, Speech, Religion
  Petition
• Right to Bear Arms
• No Quartering of Soldiers
• No Unlawful Search or Seizure
• Right to Remain Silent (Due Process)
• Fair Criminal Trial
• Civil Jury Trial
• No Cruel or Unusual Punishment
• More Rights than are Written Down
• Power to the States and the People

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First Amendment

• 5 basic liberties
• Freedom of Religion
• Freedom of Speech
• Freedom of Press
• Rights of Assembly
• Rights of Petition

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Reconstruction AmendmentsCivil war Amendments

• These helped African-Americans
• 13th Freedom.
• 14th. Equality Citizenship
• 15th Right to Vote

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