EOC - Classical Heritage & British Influence

Ancient Greece

● established the polis (city-state)
● had legislative bodies (ruled by assembly)
● citizen participation (volunteered for army & juries)
● all citizens could vote
● had written constitution

Ancient Rome

● established republicanism (rule by representatives)
● had legislative bodies (ruled by assembly)
● citizen participation (volunteered for army & govt service)
● had rule of law: (all subjects follow same laws)
● established separation of powers (power divided)

Judeo-Christian Tradition

Ethical Ideas of Justice

Individual Worth

Personal Responsibility

Rule of Law

laws based on rewarding good behavior and

punishing bad behavior

each person has great value

we are responsible for our own actions

all human beings subject to same laws

Enlightenment Ideas

● natural law

○ unalienable rights

● social contract

○ society will follow

govt if it protects
their natural rights

JOHN
LOCKE

● separation of powers

○ dividing power among

branches prevents any
person from being too
powerful

BARON de

MONTESQUIEU

Turn the page in your packet

1. Complete the Classical Heritage Matching Wkst using the first page of your Wayground Notes

2. Complete the British Roots worksheet using the attached story

3. Make sure your packet is finished and TURN IT IN

4. Play the posted Ch 4 Blooket/Gimkit Review Game