America

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Americas Democratic Roots

• Government-a controlling authority
• The Concept of Democracy-
• the people choosing the type of government, from
  Athens-Greece
• Direct Democracy- the citizens voting directly on
  issues

2
Americas Democratic Roots

• The concept of a Republic or Representative
  Democracy-
• Citizens electing other citizens to run the
  government,
• Came from Rome

3
Americas Democratic Roots

• The concept of Natural Rights-
• all people are born w/rights-
• LIFE, LIBERTY,PROPERTY
• From JOHN LOCKE and the European Enlightenment

4
Americas Democratic Roots

• Virginias Colonial Legislature-
• House of Burgesses-1619
• Americas 1st
• Representative Government-
• Citizens elect others to run the government.

5
Americas Democratic Roots

• 1620-The Mayflower landed in Mass.
• No controlling authority existed
• The Pilgrims signed a Social Contract-people give
  power to government w/their approval or
• CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED

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Americas Democratic Roots

• Each of the Original 13 Colonies had their own
  legislatures or law making bodies
• New Yorks legislature used(s) three
  branches-which would later be an example for our
  current national government