unit 3
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UNIT 3 CONSTITUTIONAL FOUNDATIONS ISSUE: Were the motives of the framers of the U.S. constitution elitist? Part A- U.S. Constitution 1. EXPLAIN THE SIGNIFICANCE OF: a. Magna Carta- 1215 King John was forced to sign it. First time the powers of the British b. King were limited. Eventually led to our government. First tidal step on the road to Democracy. b. John Locke- Single most influential philosopher (British) living in 1600's that wrote Political theories, which influenced our framers and original leaders. He was a keynote designer in our political ideas. 1. Principle that all men are created equal. 2. All people have "certain unalienable rights" including life, liberty, and property