Welcome C

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Welcome CE Students

• Grab your handouts find your seat
• Roll Call Question What is your favorite movie?

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Mental Floss Wednesday August 26th 2015

1. How were the Magna Carta and English Bill of
   Rights similar and dissimilar?
2. Explain the concept of Common Law.
3. What were two main reasons people colonized
   America?

• Todays Objective Identify Enlightenment
  theories that have impacted significant American
  Documents.
• Todays Vocab Hobbes, Locke, Natural Rights,
  Social Contract, Rousseau, Popular sovereignty,
  self government, , Montesquieu, Separation of
  Powers, Checks and Balances

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Mental Floss Answers

• Both limited the power of the Monarch
• Magna Carta - guarantees due process and trial by
  jury
• English Bill of Rights - Free Election, Fair
  Trial, Eliminates cruel and unusual punishments
• Common Law type of law where we look back at
  previous court decisions to make new decisions in
  current cases. Use precedents
• Religious Freedom and Economic Opportunities

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America the Story of Us Recap

• Lets pick up where we left off
• https//www.youtube.com/watch?vvk-H-xhtRGU
• Lets recap what we learned in the movie

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Quick Quiz

• Try and answer as many questions on the
  Enlightenment Quick Quiz as you can.
• DONT FREAK!!! Its not a real quiz
• We will go over these in 3 minutes

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• 1. Someone who advocates for the Social Contract
  Theory would believe that people agree to give up
  part of their freedom to the government in
  exchange for protection.

TRUE
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• 2. Separation of Powers refers to the idea that
  people have the right to determine how they are
  governed.

FALSE
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• 3. According to John Locke, all men have natural
  rights that have been present since birth. These
  include life, liberty and property.

TRUE
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• 4. Baron de Montesquieu developed the idea of
  popular sovereignty. This refers to the dividing
  of the government into different parts so no one
  part becomes too strong.

FALSE
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• 5. The Magna Carta was the first Constitution in
  the United States and guaranteed Due Process and
  trial by jury.

FALSE
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• 6. The English Bill of Rights inspired portions
  of the American Constitution. The right to a fair
  trial and the elimination of cruel and unusual
  punishment can be found in both documents.

TRUE
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• 7. Thomas Hobbes was the author of Common Sense,
  which made the case for American Independence
  from Britain.

FALSE
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Enlightenment Theories and Thinkers

• 1.2 Identify Enlightenment theories that have
  impacted significant American Documents.

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Thomas Hobbes

• Said people were evil and needed a strong
  government

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John Locke

• People had natural rights (unalienable rights) to
  life, liberty, and property that no legitimate
  government could take away
• Seen in The Declaration of Independence

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Social contract theory- government gets its power
  from the people
• argued that people had a right to determine how
  they were governed this is called popular
  sovereignty or self-government (voting)
• Citizens agree to give up part of their freedom
  to the govt in exchange for protection
• If the government can no longer protect the
  peoples rights, govt can be replaced
• Justification for revolution
• No man can have absolute power over another

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Baron de Montesquieu

• Separation of Powers - Government should be
  divided into 3 branches Legislative, Executive,
  Judicial
• Checks and Balances needed so one branch doesnt
  become more powerful

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Lets Look at some Primary Documents!

• You will read the enlightenment quotes in your GO
  and then determine what Enlightenment principles
  can be found in that document.
• You will then go on a gallery walk to determine
  what the document is and who wrote it
• You may work with a partner for this activity
• BE PREPARED TO SHARE ANSWERS!!!

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Enlightenment Talking Heads

• Create speech bubbles for each enlightenment
  philosopher.
• In your own words explain their beliefs or what
  type of government they would want to see
• Feel free to get creative and humorous folks!

Hobbes
Montesquieu
Rousseau
Locke
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Words to Know

• In the remaining time lets review
• Take a white board and a marker
• When you hear and read the question write your
  answer on the board and put it up in the air

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Words to Know

• When judges decide a case, they looked for a -
  this means a ruling in a similar earlier case

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Words to Know

• Precedent

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Words to Know

• Which Enlightenment theorist developed the
  concept of Separation of Powers?

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Words to Know

• Montesquieu

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Words to Know

• This theory holds that governments are created as
  an agreement among the people and their government

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Words to Know

• Social Contract Theory

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Words to Know

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau developed which
  enlightenment theory?

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Words to Know

• Popular Sovereignty

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Words to Know

• This refers to following established legal
  procedures to ensure peoples rights are
  maintained

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Words to Know

• Due Process

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Words to Know

• This limited the power of the British Monarch

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Words to Know

• Magna Carta

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Words to Know

• This term means lawmaking body. In America this
  is our Congress in England its Parliament

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Words to Know

• Legislature

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Words to Know

• This British Document inspired the idea of Free
  Elections, Fair Trials and the elimination of
  cruel and unusual punishment

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Words to Know

• English Bill of Rights

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Words to Know

• According to John Locke you are born with Life,
  liberty and property. These are all examples of
  .

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Words to Know

• Natural Rights

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Words to Know

• This Enlightenment Philosopher believed men are
  naturally evil and require a strong government to
  rule them.

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Words to Know

• Hobbes

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Words to Know

• This is an economic theory that states a country
  must export more than it imports. This will lead
  to more wealth.

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Words to Know

• This British Action forced colonists to feed
  British soldiers and allow them to stay in their
  homes.

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Words to Know

• Quartering Act

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Words to Know

• This event caused a tremendous amount of wartime
  debt.

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Words to Know

• French Indian War

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Words to Know

• After the Boston Tea Party the British
  enacted to punish the city of Boston. It took
  away several rights like trial by jury.

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Todays Exit Slip

• Write down a question to ask your neighbor. Make
  sure that you sign it Question by
• Switch index cards with your partner. Answer the
  question. Make sure that you sign it Answer by
• Switch back and Determine how well they know
  their stuff.
• Place their card in the appropriate 4/3/2/1
  folder on your way out.