Principles

1
Principles Influences of American Government

• Activities for 1.3-2.1

2
What are the Principles of American Democracy?
Page 10

• List each of these on page 10. Define each. Then,
  illustrate it with an example.
• Rule of Law
• Limited Government
• Consent of the Governed
• Individual Rights
• Representative Government

3
Chapter 1 Essentials, Page 11

• For each of the 3 sections in your notebook,
  complete the following exercises
• WHAT-was the section about?
• SO WHAT-Why is it important?
• NOW WHAT-What can we do to improve or clarify
  this issue?

4
Philosophers, p. 12

• Divide paper into fourths. List each of the
  following in a section
• John Locke
• Thomas Hobbes
• Jean Jacques Rousseau
• Charles de Montesquieu
• Read pp. 34-35 of chap. 2, sec. 1. Then for each
  of the three philosophers
• State their name country of origin
• Name of Book they wrote
• What were the basic ideas in the book?
• What principle of American democracy does their
  writing embody? (See p. 10 of your notebook!)

5
Appointment Clock Activity, p. 13

• Make an appointment for each time slot with a
  different classmate.
• Write their name on the line they should write
  yours on their line.
• Have a seat when you complete your appointment
  card.

6
Founding Documents

• 1200 The Magna Carta
• Skip about 5 lines
• 300 The Mayflower Compact
• Skip about 5 lines
• 600 The English Bill of Rights
• Skip about 5 lines
• 900 Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

7
Founding Documents

• Read each document and pp. 33-34, 36-37.
• In what year was the document written?
• Who were the participants involved in creating
  document?
• What is the significance of document?
• What American principle does the document
  represent? (p. 10)

8
Read Ch. 2.4. Create Timeline using these Dates
(p. 14)

• You may also wish to review all of Chapter 2 to
  include key dates from the info. in that section
  on your timeline.

• 1607 1620
• 1689 1754
• 1760 1763
• 1765 1770
• 1773 1774
• 1775 1776