Constitutionalism
- 2. Essential Questions 1) Many changes occurred as a result of the English Civil War and the Glorious Revolution. What do you feel was the most significant change after both events? Why? What is the overall theme for these events? Explain your answer and be specific.
- 3. Essential Questions 2) Thomas Rainsborough: “Every man that is to live under a government ought first by his own consent to put himself under that government.” How does this quote apply to what happened in England? Does this quote apply in the United States? How? Explain your answer by providing specific examples.
- 4. Constitutionalism The gov’t can and should be limited in its powers It has to follow these limitations Can a gov’t do this?
- 5. Great Britain’s government Monarchy A gov’t with an inherited throne (not absolute) What?
- 6. Great Britain’s Parliament Up until this time (1500’s) Parliament had little say in the gov’t Compare Britain’s gov’t then & now
- 7. English Civil War (1642) Causes Read p. 148 - 149 (SQ3R) Survey Question Read Recite Review
- 8. War The King v. Parliament Royalists v. Roundheads
- 9. Roundheads WIN!!! Led by Oliver Cromwell
- 10. Results of the Civil War Charles I beheaded (No more monarchy) England wrote a constitution & became a commonwealth (republic)
- 11. Oliver Cromwell tears up the constitution & becomes Lord Protector and dismisses anyone in Parliament who disagrees with him (1653) No theaters, taverns, gambling, lewd dancing
- 12. Cromwell starts wars How do you think the people felt? Why? People weren’t happy
- 13. Cromwell died and Monarchy is brought back (Restoration) Revolutionary Killed the King Wrote the first constitution in Europe
- 14. Restoration (1660) King brought back (Charles II) Habeas Corpus If you’re accused of a crime, you had the right to appear before a judge ( today ) I’m Happy…can’t you tell
- 15. Charles reopened theaters, bubonic plague came back and the London fire (Parliament had most of the power) James II succeeded Charles
- 16. James wanted to be absolute (didn’t work) William and Mary became King & Queen They understood their power was limited
- 17. Glorious Revolution (1688) Bloodless overthrow of the King (James fled to France)
- 18. English Bill of Rights William and Mary had to sign it before they became King & Queen England became a Constitutional Monarchy (What?) William and Mary English Bill of Rights
- 19. Monarchy limited by law Bill of Rights NO suspending Parliament’s laws NO levying taxes without Parliament's consent NO interfering with freedom of speech of Parliament NO penalty for a citizen who petitions the King with a grievance