Relier Pairs Ch. 2 Big IdeasVersion en ligne Where is the ideas for the American Government come from? par Tanya Rasmussen [Green Valley HS] 1 Cato's Letters 2 Mayflower Compact 3 The first ten amendments in the Bill of Rights guarantee certain rights and freedoms that include: -Freedom of speech, the press, and religion. -Right to petition the government and to bear arms -Prohibition of excessive bail or fines, or cruel and unusual punishments for crimes. 4 The U.S. Constitution created three branches of government. Each branch is given the power to check, or limit the power of the other two. The system of checks and balances keeps any one branch from getting too powerful. 5 "No person shall...be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law. U.S. Constitution, 5th Amendment 6 Magna Carta 7 "WE THE PEOPLE of the United States...do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America." Preamble to the Constitution, 1787 8 Common Sense 9 "This Constitution and the laws of the United States...shall be the supreme law of the land." All government officials "shall be bound by an oath to support this constitution." -U.S. Constitution, Article VI 10 English Bill of Rights Due Process: People have the right to fair and reasonable laws. Officials have to follow rules when enforcing the laws and treat all people in the same way. A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that did not introduce new idea - but explained arguments for independence so common people could understand it. He encouraged them to support the fight for independence from Britain. Introduced concepts of limited government, rule of law, and due process. It helped create the British Parliament (kind of like Congress in the U.S.) This document expanded the rights of Parliament and the people, while limiting the powers of the king even more. This document was well-known because it affected people living in Britain and the new British colonies in America. Rights: A set of things that people believe they should be free to do without restrictions. These "letter" or articles where published in colonial American newspapers that discussed many different ideas, such as freedom of expression, which became very influential in the colonies. Rule of Law: the idea that all people must follow the laws, and that the laws are enforced fairly. These people landed in an unknown land and quickly need to create a government. They agreed to create a new government to follow its rules. In exchange, they would all protect each other. This document helped create what is known as self-government. Limited Government: the power of government is limited by the Constitution, and each branch is limited in what it can do. Self-Government: popular or representative system where the people create and run their own government.
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