Ch.2 - L.1 - Primary Source Analysis

Which of the following best describes the meaning of the first paragraph from the Magna Carta (1215)?

• It promotes an absolute monarchy.

• It means that the punishment must fit the crime.

• It emphasizes individual wealth over the common good.

• It supports the idea that kings have all the power.

According to the writing in the Magna Carta (1215), what types of officials will be appointed, or chosen to bring about justice?

According to the English Bill of Rights (1689), what does the document say about the rights of persons accused of a crime?

Groups:

(a) Rights of Persons accused of a crime

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(b) NOT Rights of a person accused of a crim

• Accused individuals can be held without charge indefinitely

• That bail should not be set too high

• Persons accused should not be excessively punished

• Persons accused cannot be fined or penalized BEFORE they are convicted

• Police can search a suspect's property without a warrant

• Sentences can be imposed without a trial

• Costly fines should not be permitted

• Accused persons can be denied access to a lawyer

According to the English Bill of Rights (1689), _______ __ __________ should be freely elected.

What rights does Locke discuss in "Second Treatise of Government (1690)" ?

Groups:

(a) Rights Locke Discusses

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(b) INCORRECT - Ideas Locke DID NOT discuss

• the right to liberty

• the right to life

• the right to vote in all circumstances

• the right to unlimited freedom of action

• the right to be kept free from harm

• the right to own slaves

• the right to disobey the law

• the right to possessions

• the right of the president to have all the power

• the right to unlimited wealth

• the right to health

According to John Locke's "Second Treatise of Government (1690), someone becomes a member of political society when you enter society with ​ (a)   and ​​ express promise and ​ (b)   . This means that you have a ​ (c)   and ​ (d)   .

• positive engagement
• basketball skills
• do not agree to be governed
• purpose
• agree to be governed
• compact

Who did the signers of the Mayflower Compact pledge their loyalty to?

• To George Washington and the Founding Fathers

• To King James of England and to the colony (themselves)

• To Queen Elizabeth of England and the rest of the Royal Family

• To The Pope

According to the Mayflower Compact (1620), explain how this document represents an act of self-government?

Both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution borrow ideas from each of the documents excerpted here. Why do you think our founding documents used these ideas? Explain your answer by referring to and using as evidence, the excerpts from the Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Second Treatise of Government, and the Mayflower Compact.