In the unit, Rise of Democratic Ideals, it mainly explained the purpose of religion and government and how it began. The key concepts were the Magna Carta, different types of government, 12 Tables, 10 Commandments, and made an enlightenment movement. The unit also talks about the 3 main religions at the time, Islam, Christianity, and Judaism.
There were many types of governments such as the monarchy, anarchy, democracy, oligarchy, and aristocracy. This allowed many beliefs for enlightenment philosophers such as John Locke, Adam Smith, Thomas Hobbes, Voltaire, and Mary Wollstonecraft.
The Magna Carta was created by nobles to limit the King John's powers and to always consent the nobles when making wise decisions like raising taxes,etc.. This document is also important because it allowed people to have the right to be equal and to be free.
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Romans created the Twelve Tables to create punishments to breaking the laws such as fine, fetters, flogging, exact-match retaliation, public disgrace, banishment, slavery and execution. The Twelve Tables introduces the idea of being more accountable.
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Furthermore, the rise of democratic ideals introduces how religions and government was created. The three main religions are Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. We've learned that the ideals have created laws to prevent slavery during the process. It influenced others such as philosophers to make an impact to society and create ways for people to have rights.
Modern Global ImpactIt impacted the modern world by creating laws in order to give power to the people. The Greeks introduced the idea of democracy that allows people to have the rights. Judaism and Christianity helped strengthened the idea of democracy because of their beliefs of equality to all human-beings. This allowed many people to have freedom. The people today are allowed to create laws by voting for it because of democracy.
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Impact on my personal lifeThis impacts my personal life because it allowed me to have the right to be me. Without any ideas brought up of equal rights, I would be treated differently and probably have no rights as those that have more authorities than me. The rise of democratic ideals have made an impact on my personal life by also allowing me to have the freedom as many other citizens do too.
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Current Event Relevant to this unitThe two types of government are used today such as democracy and republic. In the United States, most of the people have the right to vote for laws and the right of freedom. This unit also influenced for us to create ways of laws to become free from monarchy.
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