1. Constitutionalism Big Idea: Independence

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• Thomas Rainsborough: Every man that is to live under a government ought first by his own consent to put himself under that government.

• How does this quote apply to what happened in England?

• Does this quote apply to the United States? How?

• Explain your answer by providing specific examples.

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• 2) The events that occurred in England had a huge impact on the world.

• Why does America have to thank England when it comes to our government?

• If you had the power to change one thing about our government, what would it be?

• provide SPECIFIC EXAMPLES!!

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• 3) England and France were different as far as government goes.

• Compare and contrast the government in France to the government in England during this time period.

• How did the government in each country during that time affect the people?

• Explain and be specific.

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• 4) Russia had a few different rulers that could be considered absolute.

• • Why could each ruler be considered absolute? Give specific facts for each ruler.

• • What is the relationship between an absolute ruler and the people they rule? Why?

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• 5) The Big Idea for this unit is Independence.

• How does the term Independence fit both Constitutionalism and Absolutism?

• If you could give this unit another big idea, what would you call it?

• Be specific and provide evidence to explain your answer.

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• A. Constitutionalism

• • Powers of govt should be distributed according to a constitution

• • Govt should have limitations

• • Doesnt have to be written

• • Can a govt do this?

8. QuickWrite

• You have five minutes to write about:

• Constitutionalism

• Timer

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• B. Great Britains government

• • Monarchy

• • • A govt with an inherited throne (not absolute) What?

• • • Look it up.

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• Great Britains Parliament

• • • Up until this time (1500s) Parliament had little say in the govt

• Compare Britains govt then & now

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• C. English Civil War (1642)

• - Causes

• 1) James & Charles absolute monarchy caused conflict w/Parliament

• 2) Both Kings dissolved Parliament

• 3) Both Kings requested too much money

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• 4) Charles I marries a Catholic princess

• 5) Parliament thinks James and Charles are trying to turn the country Catholic

• Compare/Contrast

• - Causes of the English Civil War - Causes of the American Revolution

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• • • p. 148-150 (What it do?)

• • • Causes & Effects

• • • • What ? Look it over

• • • • I nterrogate Write ?s

• • • • T ranslate - Read

• • • • D escribe Answer ?s

• • • • O ver & Over - Review

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• • War

• • • The King v. Parliament

• • • Royalists v. Roundheads

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• Roundheads WIN!!!

• Led by Oliver Cromwell

Yea!! We win!!

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• D. Results of the Civil War

• • Charles I beheaded (No more monarchy)

• • England wrote a constitution & became a commonwealth (republic) Look it up!

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• • Oliver Cromwell tears up the constitution & becomes Lord Protector and dismisses anyone in Parliament who disagrees with him (1653)

• • No theaters, taverns, gambling, lewd dancing

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• • Cromwell starts wars

• • How do you think the people felt? Why?

• • People werent happy

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• • Cromwell died and Monarchy is brought back (Restoration)

• • Revolutionary

• • • Killed the King

• • • Wrote the first constitution in Europe

• • • Can you justify this? Is this OK?

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• E. Restoration (1660)

• • King brought back (Charles II)

• • Habeas Corpus

• • • If youre accused of a crime, you had the right to appear before a judge ( today )

Im Happycant you tell

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• • Charles reopened theaters, bubonic plague came back and the London fire (Parliament had most of the power)

• • James II succeeded Charles

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• • James wanted to be absolute (didnt work)

• • William and Mary became King & Queen

• • • They understood their power was limited

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• F. Glorious Revolution (1688)

• • Bloodless overthrow of the King

• • (James fled to France)

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• G. English Bill of Rights

• • William and Mary had to sign it before they became King & Queen

• • England became a Constitutional Monarchy (What?)

William and Mary English Bill of Rights

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• • Monarchy limited by law

• H. Bill of Rights ( Constitution Compare )

• • NO suspending Parliaments laws

• • NO collecting taxes without Parliament's consent

• • NO interfering with freedom of speech of Parliament

• • NO penalty for a citizen who petitions the King with a grievance

26. Absolutism

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• Absolutism

• • A form of govt in which all power is held by a single ruler

• • Divine Right

• • God has given them

• • the throne & they

• • only answer to him

We ruleeverything

28. Absolute Centers

• Compare Britain and France during this time (Government, Peoples Rights)

• Create a French timeline over Louis XIIIs & Louis XIVs rule (words, pictures, you pick)

• Show absolutism (use the resources available)

• Create a Business Card for each person: Louis XIV, Louis XIII, Cardinal Richelieu & Oliver Cromwell

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• Create an analogy for absolutism and constitutionalism

• An absolute leader has taken over Newton High School. How do you deal with this? No violence allowed. Come up with a solution.