Bundle of 3 - Roots of Representative Government

This is a bundle of 3 highly animated, power point presentation on the Foundations of the US Government – Roots of Representative Government. The total number of slides in the presentations is 81. Each of the slides are editable so you can modify the slides if you need to.

Power point #1 is entitled, Roots of Representative Government and contains 25 slides and covers the following:

The presentation covers the various elements that gave birth to our system of representative government beginning in the early 1200's through the great thinkers until Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence that lead to the establishing of the United States government.

Early British Rule: Pre 1200’s

The Magna Carta: 1215

The Parliament: 1295

The Petition of Right: 1628

The Glorious Revolution: 1688

The English Bill of Rights: 1689

The Enlightenment: 1715

“Natural Rights”

John Locke: Natural Rights

John Locke: The Blank Slate

John Locke: Government

Baron de Montesquieu

Baron de Montesquieu: Follow the Rules

Baron de Montesquieu: Separate…..

Baron de Montesquieu: ….. But Equal

Representative Government in America: 1620

Colonial America: 1700’s

Policies of King George III

Shaping A New Country

Sound Familiar? (2)

Seat of Representative Government

Power point #2 is entitled, The Mayflower Compact, Primary Source Analysis and contains 19 slides and covers the following:

Primary Source Analysis

The Pilgrim Settlers

Storms on the Journey

The Storms Blew Them Off Course

The Pilgrims Land

They Landed in the Wrong Place

The Mayflower Compact

Importance of the Mayflower Compact

Why Does it Matter Now?

Document Analysis

Citation

Context

Communication

Content

Connection

Conclusion

The Importance of the Mayflower Compact

Power point #3 is entitled, The Declaration of Independence of the United States and contains 37 slides and covers the following:

The presentation includes steps to create the Declaration, its authors, its contents, the principles, all 27 complaints against the king, the list of the signers by state, the fate of the signers, notable signers, and the printing and distribution of the Declaration.

Events Prior to the Declaration of Independence

Author & Date

Other Authors

Preamble

Principles (2)

Grievances: 1-3

Grievances: 4-6

Grievances: 7-10

Grievances: 11-15

Grievances: 16-20

Grievances: 21-24

Grievances: 25-27

The Declaration

Conclusion

The Signers

Signers by State (4)

Who Were the Signers?

Who Were the Signers? (2)

Notable Signers

Thomas Jefferson

John Hancock

Ben Franklin

Distribution

Printing the Copies

King George’s Copy

Later Signatures

Surviving Copies

End of Presentation

This is one of many bundled power point presentations I offer in my store under the heading ….Foundations of Government.