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Chapter 1- American Roots
Interactive Notebook
Section 1- Roots of Democratic Government
A. Judeo-Christian Traditions
1. Judaism taught that even powerful rulers were subject to God’s laws
2. Christianity declared that all people were equal in the eyes of God
B. The Greco-Roman Tradition1. The ancient Greeks
adopted a system of direct democracy
B. The Greco-Roman Tradition1. The ancient Greeks
adopted a system of direct democracy
2. Influenced by the Greeks, the Romans developed a republic
C. English Parliamentary Traditions1. The Magna Carta was the first
document to limit an English king’s power
C. English Parliamentary Traditions1. The Magna Carta was the first
document to limit an English king’s power
2. Originally a council to advise the king, Parliament became an elected legislature that had the power to limit the power of the king
C. English Parliamentary Traditions1. The Magna Carta was the first
document to limit an English king’s power
2. Originally a council to advise the king, Parliament became an elected legislature that had the power to limit the power of the king
3. In 1688, the English monarchs accepted the English Bill of Rights
Greek Traditions
American Principles
Roman Traditions
English Contribution
Significance Influence of U.S. Government
Magna Carta
Parliament
English Bill of Rights
Habeas Corpus