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    The document discusses the origins and importance of laws and governance. It begins by asking what James Madison meant by saying "If men were angels, governments would not be necessary." It then provides brief summaries of the Code of Hammurabi and the Ten Commandments. It explains the concept of the rule of law as people deciding rules collectively and living by them. The document also summarizes the views of Montesquieu and Sir William Blackstone and their influences on American government through documents like the Declaration of Independence and Supreme Court rulings. It concludes by assigning discussion questions as a homework assignment.

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    3 Important
    Individuals
    What do you think James
    Madison means by this quote?

    “If men were angels,


    governments would not be
    necessary”

    -James Madison
    Early Laws

    Hammurabi Moses
    1754 B.C. Biblical prophet
    Babylonian King Ten Commandments given
    Code of Hammurabi to the Hebrews

    “An eye for an eye”


    The Rule of Law

    People decide on their own rules and standards of behavior in a


    collective manner and live according to those rules

    People decide what laws are made, how they will be followed, and
    what consequences will be enforced if they are not

    How do you see the Rule of Law playing out in America today?
    Montesquieu

    French judge/political philosopher

    The Spirit of the Laws (1748)

    Pleaded for:

    1. Constitutional government with separation of


    powers
    2. Preservation of civil liberties
    3. End to slavery
    Sir William Blackstone

    Developed the ideas of English Common Law:

    ● Innocent until proven guilty


    ● “Better 10 guilty men escape than one innocent man suffer”

    Wrote Commentaries on the Laws of England-gave substance to English Common Law

    Blackstone’s Influence on American government:

    1. Thomas Jefferson used many of Blackstone’s phrases such as “self-evident” and


    “unalienable Rights”
    2. Chief Justice John Marshall quoted Blackstone in the Marbury v. Madison Supreme
    Court case
    3. Alexander Hamilton quoted Blackstone in his arguement for Federalism
    4. Abraham Lincoln studied the works of Blackstone
    Any Questions?

    Assignment: answer the


    discussion questions posted on
    Schoology by the end of the
    day

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