Documents of Democracy

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).

Our objective List the ideas (principles) of democratic

documentso Magna Cartao English Bill of Rights

o American Declaration of Independenceo US Bill of Rights

o French Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

1215, England Magna Carta DUE PROCESS

o Limited the powers of the kingo Laws should be known & orderly (due process)o King can’t take property or taxes without parliament’s ok

English Bill of Rights -1689

Free elections Parliament meet frequently No excessive fines No cruel punishments Representative government

o -group of people who make decisions for the public

The Colonists Came Expected to have the same rights England was abusive Revolution Incorporated ideas into US documents

American Declaration of Independence 1776

Natural Rights All men are created equal, life, liberty , happiness

Unalienable rights-government cannot take them away

Popular sovereignty?

US Bill of Rights 1791 Guaranteed freedoms

o Speecho Religiono press

Due process of lawo Protection from unfair imprisonment

Trial by juryo Protects people from cruel and unusual punishment

French Declaration of the Rights of Man & Citizen

Men are born and remain free and equal in rights Purpose of the gov’t is to protect natural rights Guaranteed freedom of speech and freedom of

religion