CHAPTER 2
FOUNDATIONS & STRUCTURE
OF THE US GOVERNMENT
“In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man; if you want
anything done, ask a woman.”
Margaret Thatcher
,Magna Carta
For nearly a millennium, societies have attempted to put forth the ideals later
captured by the American system.
Notably, in 1215, nobles from England wrote the Magna Carta, which sought
to limit the power of the king and protect the rights of individuals.
The barons felt that the King might abuse his power and take away their
possessions and wealth, so they limited the King’s power.
, Mayflower Compact
In 1620, the English Pilgrims along with ordinary English people created the
Mayflower Compact when their ship was on wrong course and arrived at an
empty land without any governing body.
All who signed this document consented to laws voted upon by the majority i
exchange for protection and survival.
Mayflower Compact was like a constitution later developed by founding
fathers of the United States.
FOUNDATIONS & STRUCTURE
OF THE US GOVERNMENT
“In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man; if you want
anything done, ask a woman.”
Margaret Thatcher
,Magna Carta
For nearly a millennium, societies have attempted to put forth the ideals later
captured by the American system.
Notably, in 1215, nobles from England wrote the Magna Carta, which sought
to limit the power of the king and protect the rights of individuals.
The barons felt that the King might abuse his power and take away their
possessions and wealth, so they limited the King’s power.
, Mayflower Compact
In 1620, the English Pilgrims along with ordinary English people created the
Mayflower Compact when their ship was on wrong course and arrived at an
empty land without any governing body.
All who signed this document consented to laws voted upon by the majority i
exchange for protection and survival.
Mayflower Compact was like a constitution later developed by founding
fathers of the United States.
