Chapter 4, Lesson 1 Guided Notes

After the Chapter 3, Lesson 4 test on Wednesday (10/1, B-Day) and Thursday (10/2, A-Day), all students began (will begin) taking guided notes on the beginning of Chapter 4, Lesson 1.  For students that were unable to finish in class or students that were absent, the guided notes are pasted below.  They go along with your online textbook, and should be written in the right side of your Civics notebook.

Read Chapter 4, Lesson 1 on page 84. After you read, copy and complete the following information on the right hand side of your civics notebook. Remember: notes go on the right hand side and activities are on the left.

Objective: Recognize how Enlightenment ideas including Montesquieu’s views of separation of power and John Locke’s theories related to natural law and how Locke’s social contract influenced the Founding Fathers.

-          Foundations of Democracy

o   Define Democracy -

-          Ancient Democracies

o   Create a timeline displaying how democracy has developed.

§  400’s B.C. – Greek city-state of Athens created world’s 1^st democracy

·         Who could vote?

·         Who could speak?

·         How were decisions made?

·         What type of democracy was this?

§  509 B.C. – Rome created world’s 1^st republic

·         What type of democracy was this?

·         Who could vote?

·         How did the Senate work?

·         287 B.C.-

·         50 B.C. –

§  476 A.D. – Roman Empire Collapsed

·         Who ruled Europe for next 700 years?

·         What weakened the power of the lords?

·         Who gained greater control?

§  1215 A.D. – King John forced to sign the _____ _____.

·         What did the Magna Carta do?

o   Forbade _________________________________

o   Gave rights to _____________________________

o   Gave nobles right to ________________________  

·         Why is the Magna Carta so important?

·         Define Limited Government –

·         Kings after John were advised by whom?

§  Late 1300’s – Advisers had become a _______________.

·         Define Legislature –

·         Legislature was called _________________.

§  Mid 1600’s – Power struggle between ________ & ___________.

·         1625:

·         1628:

·         After the civil war, who ruled alone for 20 years?

§  1628 – King James’ throne given to daughter Mary and her husband William.  Known as _____________________________.

·         Williams and Mary had to sign the ___________________.

o   Citizens had right to a _______ ______.

o   Could not be taxed unless _____________ agreed.

o   English government was no longer an Absolute Monarchy, but now a _______________ Monarchy.