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Roots of Democracy

Roots of Democracy. Documents, Philosophers, Ideas. Ancient Greece. Athens Created a democracy that required participation of the people Greeks established: Assembly - citizens that made decisions and voted on issues that affected everyone Council - Approved decisions made by the Assembly

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Roots of Democracy

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  1. Roots of Democracy Documents, Philosophers, Ideas

  2. Ancient Greece • Athens • Created a democracy that required participation of the people • Greeks established: • Assembly- citizens that made decisions and voted on issues that affected everyone • Council- Approved decisions made by the Assembly • All citizens gave permission, or consent, for the government to operate

  3. Ancient Rome • Developed a representative democracy • Not a true democracy- some officials were not elected • Citizens gave decision making power to those who were elected on their behalf • Civic Virtue

  4. Mayflower Compact1620 • Written social contract • Create laws and constitutions as needed • Promise to live equally under the law • Promise to be obedient to laws • Self Government

  5. Petition of Rights1628 • Written by parliament to reduce the Kings authority • The Petition of Right contained four main points: • No taxes could be levied without Parliament's consent. • No English subject could be imprisoned without cause--thus reinforcing the right of habeas corpus. • No quartering of soldiers in citizens homes. • No martial law may be used in peacetime.

  6. English Bill of Rights1689 • Document that expanded the rights of the Parliament and the people • Limited the powers of the king • Created a separation of powers • Enhanced the democratic election • Supported freedom of speech

  7. Declaration of Independence • What is the official date of the Declaration of independence? • Who is the primary author of the Declaration of independence? • Which truths in the second paragraph are “self-evident”? • Name the three unalienable rights listed in the Declaration. • From what source do governments derive their “just powers”? • In the series of paragraphs beginning, “He has refused his Assent”, to whom does the word “He” refer? • According to the Declaration, what powers belong to the United States “as Free and Independent States”?

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