Magna Carta and Simon de Montfort

Use the two videos to answer the questions on the worksheet given to you.  Write neatly.  Use any device to view these videos 

Watch the video and answer the questions.

1) When and where was the Magna Cart formed and signed?

2) Who was the king of England at the time of the forming of the Magna Carta?

3) What issues did the English nobility have with have the way in which King John ruled?

4) What actions did the English nobility take in response to the way in which the king ruled?

5) What is the translated meaning of the term “Magna Carta?”

6) List the conditions that were agreed to by King John at Runnymeade?

7) Why is the Magna Carta important?

Watch the video and answer the questions.

1) What did King Henry agree to?  

2) What suspicions about King Henry are held by Simon de Montfort? 

3) What does Simon de Montfort attempt to achieve in the face of his suspicions regarding King Henry?  

4) What does de Montfort hope to accomplish by gathering the barons together in a meeting? 

5) What worries do the barons have regarding de Montfort’s leadership? 

6) Why does Gilbert The Red want de Montfort to lead? 

7) How does the Battle of Lewes end?  Who wins?

8) What purpose does Parliament serve?  

9) When does Parliament first gather together?  

Parliamentary System and Presidential Systems Explained

 

 

Errare humanum est, perservare diabolicum.  (Seneca)

To err is human, to persist is diabolical.

Preamble to the United States Constitution

Homework: copy the preamble to the U.S. Constitution three times.  Complete this assignment on a sheet of paper in your own handwriting. Do not use abbreviations and write neatly.

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

An Introduction to Parliament

 Watch the video. On a sheet of your own paper, answer the questions below. Write neatly and follow the rules of the English language.

VOCABULARY

scrutinize - examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.

constituent - being a voting member of a community or organization and having the power to appoint or elect.

constituency - a body of voters in a specified area who elect a representative to a legislative body.

manifesto - a public declaration of policy and aims, especially one issued before an election by a political party or candidate.

lobby (v.) - seek to influence (a politician or public official) on an issue.

lobby (n.) - a group of people seeking to influence politicians or public officials on a particular issue.

petition - a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause.

 

1) What two events in the history of the United Kingdom played a major role in starting the process of creating Parliament as a representative legislature?

2) What are the three parts of Parliament?

3) What is the House of Commons and how many members does it have?

4) How are members of the House of Commons chosen?

5) What is an MP?

6) What is the other House of Parliament?

7) How is the monarch involved in Parliament?

8) What do Select Committees do?

9) What are the seven stages in making a law?

10) How often do elections for MPs occur?

11) What are the elections for MPs called?

12) At what age can citizens of the United Kingdom begin to vote?

Things You Need to Know For the Upcoming Civics Exam

 Branches of Philosophy Power Point     <<<<<< Link

You will need to know the definitions and descriptions of the five branches of philosophy.  You will also need to know the questions they attempt to find answers to

The Difference Between Authoritarian Government and a Representative Liberal Democracy  << Link

Unitary, Federal, and Confederation Systems of Government  <<<<<< Link

Know how governing power is distributed in the three types of government forms: unitary, federal, and confederation.

Authoritarian vs. Representative Liberal Democracies