2. 10.2 Students compare and contrast the Glorious Revolution of
England, the American Revolution, and the French Revolution and
their enduring effects worldwide on the political expectations for
self-government and individual liberty.
3.List the principles of the Magna Carta, the English Bill of
Rights (1689), the American Declaration of Independence (1776), the
French Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen (1789), and
the U.S. Bill of Rights (1791).
3. Our objective
List the ideas (principles) of democratic documents
Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights
American Declaration of Independence
US Bill of Rights
French Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
4. 1215, England
Magna Carta
Limited the powers of the king
Laws should be known & orderly (due process)
King cant take property or taxes without parliaments ok
5. English Bill of Rights -1689
Free elections
Parliament meet frequently
No excessive fines
No cruel punishments
Representative government
-group of peoplewho make decisions for the public
6. The Colonists
Came
Expected to have the same rights
England was abusive
Revolution
Incorporated ideas into US documents
7. American Declaration of Independence 1776
Natural Rights
All men are created equal, life, liberty , happiness
Unalienable rights-government cannot take them away
Popular sovereignty?
8. US Bill of Rights 1791
Guaranteed freedoms
Speech
Religion
press
Due process of law
Protection fromunfair imprisonment
Trial by jury
Protects people from cruel and unusual punishment
9. French Declaration of the Rights of Man & Citizen
Men are born and remain free and equal in rights
Purpose of the govt is to protect natural rights
Guaranteed freedom of speech and freedom of religion
