government section 3.1

the Bible

the most important influence on English and American law/politics

• john wycliffe

• william Tyndale

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through the efforts of _____ ________ and _______ _______, the Bible was translated into English

common law

the form of law in England during the middle ages; a non-codified (unwritten) group of laws based on customs and heritage

alfred the great

created an edition of the English law code prefaced with the 10 Commandments

henry de bracton

“Father of the Common Law”; described it as the rule of law over the rule of man

edward coke

the “law of nature” (established by God) rules over any of man’s laws

william Blackstone

taught the Common Law is based on God’s revealed and natural law; most important legal commentator

commentaries on the laws of England

what did William Blackstone write?

henry II

established England’s first system of trial by jury; promoted the ideas of equality under the law and innocence until guilt is proven

limited representative

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england has a ______ __________ government

1. limited

2. representative

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england had a monarch with _____ powers and a Parliament for ___________ rights

witan

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the ______ (nobility and clergy) was replaced by the Great Council and The King’s Court to “check” the king’s power

1265

the Great Council evolved into Parliament through the work of Simon de Montfort

1. parliament

2. Simon de Montfort

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in 1265, the Great Council evolved into _________ through the work of ______ ___ ________

king edward I

created the current form of Parliament in 1295 (Model Parliament)

1295

king edward created the current form of Parliament in _____ (Model Parliament)

1. house of Lords

2. house of Commons

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parliament has an upper house (_____ __ ______) and a lower house (______ ___ _________)

• magna Carta

• English bill of rights

two of the greatest achievements of England’s Government

magna Carta

the nobles forced King John to sign this, placing him “under the law”

1215

when was the magna carta signed?

english bill of rights

created for the English in 1689; main purpose was to limit the monarch’s power

1689

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the English bill of rights was created for the English in _____; main purpose was to limit the monarch’s power