Roots of Democracy

Objectives:

Examine the fundamental principles of government and law developed by leading philosophers, such as Hobbes, Locke, Montesquieu and Rousseau.
Explain how common law and historic documents, such as Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, and the Mayflower Compact influenced framers of the Constitution and its development.
Describe how the Constitution provides for checks and balances, such as legislative overrides of vetoes, the limitations on the powers of the President and the appointment process.

Activities