1. American Political Culture Seeking a More Perfect Union 2. The Political Landscape In this chapter we will cover… The Roots of American Government:Where Did the Ideas…

1. Roots of American Government 2. Big Idea #1• America got a lot of their ideas about government from the British. 3. The Magna Carta A document written in 1215 in England…

1. America’s Political Heritage Overview:Our American heritage developed from Greek, Roman, and English traditions of government.Belief in self-government…

The Roots of American Government: Where Did the Ideas Come From? Aristotle and the Greeks articulated the idea of natural law. Society should be governed by ethical principles…

The Roots of American Government: Where Did the Ideas Come From? Aristotle and the Greeks articulated the idea of natural law. Society should be governed by ethical principles…