Cornerstone Documents

What does Rule of Law mean?

• Kings/Queens are above the law and have unchecked authority

• No one is above the law

• Individuals choose who is above the law and who is not

Which document can you find the principle, Rule of Law, in?

• Mayflower Compact

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

What documents have the idea of limited government in them? Select all that apply.

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• Code of Hammurabi

What was the Code of Hammurabi?

• The document that limited the power of the King.

• It was written on the voyage over to the New World and established self-government.

• The earliest set of a legal system with consistent laws found in ancient Mesopotamia.

• Was written as a chance to persuade the colonists to revolt against Britian.

What was the Magna Carta?

• A book comparing government to a sea monster and advocating for a strong monarchy.

• The 1st attempt at a Constitution in the United States.

• A document written by Parliament to outline the rights of British citizens.

• It was a document that the King was forced to sign by Nobles to limit his power. It resulted in the idea of Rule of Law.

Limited government is restricting the power of government to ensure that it does not become too powerful.

• True

• False

What was the Mayflower Compact?

• First set of written legal system

• First form of self-government in the U.S.

• Limited the power of the King

• Listed the grievances that the colonists had with Great Britian

What was the name of Thomas Paine's best seller?

• Social Contract

• Bible

• Levithan

• Common Sense

How many arguments are in Common Sense?

• 5

• 7

• 8

• 10

What was the impact of Common Sense?

• Set up a written set of legal system

• Helped persuade the Colonists to revolt against the British

• Gave people unalienable rights