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What did the founders think about conitutional government?
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history (greeks romans & England)
philosophy (Aristotle, cicero, locke, montesquie) Constitution/higher law (amendments, rights of citizens, responsiblilty of gov., limitations on gov.) forms of government (monarchies, democracies, republics) |
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what ideas about civic life informed the founding generation?
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values from antiquity (classical republic, civic virtue, common good, general welfare)
philosophy (natural rights, political philosophy, purpose of gov., gov. organization) natural rights (individual rights, pop sov, limited gov. human equality) |
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what historical developments influenced modern ideas of individual rights?
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judeo Christian (private vs public morality, dignity & worth of each person, women 2nd class citizens)
European middleages (feudalism, nation-state) reformation (bible interpretation, direct relationship w god) renaissance (individualism humanism) enlightenment (influenced the study of human nature & gov.) capitalism (individualism) |
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What were the Birtish origins of American constitutionalism?
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William the conquerer
parliament (2 houses, representative) common law (informal process, for royal court) rights of Englishmen (trial by jury, security in ones home, limit on gov. powers) MAGNA CARTA (rule of law, social contract, basic rights, no taxations w/o representation) the british constitution (magna carta, petition of right-habeas corpus taxes quartering soldiers, English bill of right) |
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What basic ideas about rights and constitutional government did the colonial Americans hold?
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mayflower compact (early example of pop sov.)
colonial charters (rights of Englishmen) American experience (land) who didn't benefit (women, slaves, native americans) government (separation of powers) |
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Why did American colonists want to free themselves from great Britain?
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tyranny
7 years wars (salutary neglect, Appalachians, taxes) taxation (stamp act, declaratory act, Townshend duties) Lexington & concord philosophies & ideals (inalienable rights, reject the crown, consent of the governed, general welfare, human equality, right of revolution, common sense) |
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What basic ideas about government & rights did the state constitutions include?
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structure of government (separation of powers...)
Principles ideals & philosophies (consent of the governed, natural rights, right to vote-representation, checks & balances, higher law, general welfare, individual liberty, legislative supremacy) |
