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• Israel
○ While Thomas Jefferson studied political philosophy he discovered that the
__________ had practiced the __________ and ______________ form of
__________________________________.
○ Jefferson saw that ________ was failing as a leader when he acted as the
“_______” of the people.
○ Instead, Moses created a “______________” where the power to govern was
divided in an efficient _____________ manner.
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Individuals
• Anglo-Saxons
○ Jefferson noted that early _______________ culture imitated the Israelites
“ancient principles.”
○ Anglo-Saxons were ________, organized in groups of ten, fifty, one hundred,
and one thousand. Each group was responsible to the one above.
○ They also employed ______________.
Laws protected the ______________ and _________ were required to hear
petitions of the aggrieved.
English Heritage The noun “England” is derived from “Anglo-land” or “Engle-land”
Laws protected __________________ against trespassing.
○ The “wisest and most perfect ever”?? …according to T Jefferson (quote)
1-3 Origins of US Government
○ The English Constitution is made up of ______, ___________________, and
____________________. England has _______________________.
• Promotes the idea of ____________ Government – power is no longer held by an
absolute ruler.
• The ______________ (1215) was the first document to offer limited government.
○ The Magna Carta is an example of a ______________: where _________ are
held under the same _______. (_____________ monarchy
________________ Monarchy)
○ A “rule of law” should always act in the interests of the _____________.
• King Charles I signed the __________________ (1628).
○ Three Important rights granted by the Petition of Right were:
________________________________________
Could not force people to _______________________________
Could not establish ___________________________________
○ After the Glorious Revolution (1688) Parliament forced William and Mary to
sign the _________________. The rights granted here included:
People could ___________ the crown without ___________________.
Only _____________ had the right to _______________________.
• English ___________ evolved into a formal institution of government.
○ Two houses of Parliament: ______________
The two houses are:
• House of _________ House of _______________
English Law comes to America