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Suzie Nestico

Glorious Revolution - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 1 views

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  • The Glorious Revolution, also called the Revolution of 1688, was the overthrow of King James II of England (James VII of Scotland and James II of Ireland) by a union of English Parliamentarians with the Dutch stadtholder William III of Orange-Nassau (William of Orange).
  • The Revolution permanently ended any chance of Catholicism becoming re-established in England. For British Catholics its effects were disastrous both socially and politically: Catholics were denied the right to vote and sit in the Westminster Parliament for over a century,
    • Suzie Nestico
      Suzie Nestico on 26 Oct 11
       
      What does the word Parliament mean again? Or, what is it comparable to in American government?
  • the monarch was forbidden to be Catholic or to marry a Catholic, a prohibition that continues to this day.
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  • It has been argued that James's overthrow began modern English parliamentary democracy: never since has the monarch held absolute power
  • he Bill of Rights has become one of the most important documents in the political history of Britain
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      Suzie Nestico on 26 Oct 11
       
      Why did the English Bill of Rights become the most important document in British history? What do we know about the origins of perceptions of government way back, and the shift of the focus in society from the ruler to the people in society?
  • he Glorious Revolution is also occasionally termed the Bloodless Revolution, albeit inaccurately.
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      Suzie Nestico on 26 Oct 11
       
      What does the word 'albeit' mean?
  • King James II became directly involved in the political battles in England between Catholicism and Protestantism on the one hand, and on the other, between the Divine Right of Kings and the political rights of the Parliament of England.
  • The Declaration of Right was in December 1689 enacted in an Act of Parliament, the Bill of Rights 1689
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    Information about the Glorious Revolution
Suzie Nestico

PA Senate Resolution 42 - 0 views

www.legis.state.pa.us/...btCheck.cfm

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    Resolution from PA COngress about Civic Education
Cortney K

What is 21st Century Education - 0 views

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    what 21st century education is and about technology
Mick S

Right of revolution - Social Contract Theory - 26 views

en.wikipedia.org/...Right_of_revolution

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  • In political philosophy, the right of revolution (or right of rebellion) is the right or duty, variously stated throughout history, of the people of a nation to overthrow a government that acts against their common interests. Belief in this right extends back to ancient China, and it has been used throughout history to justify various rebellions, including the American Revolution and the French Revolution.
  • The Catholic Church shared Calvin's prudential concerns—together with a concern for saving the souls even of tyrants, a concern that was irrelevant in double-predestinarian Calvinism. Thus, the Pope condemned Guy Fawkes' Gunpowder Plot,
  • American Revolution: The right to revolution would play a large part in the writings of the American revolutionaries. The political tract Common Sense used the concept as an argument for rejection of the British Monarchy and separation from the Empire, as opposed to merely self-government within it. It was also cited in the Declaration of Independence of the United States, when a group of representatives from the various states signed a declaration of independence citing charges against King George III. As the American Declaration of Independence in 1776 expressed it, natural law taught that the people were “endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights” and could alter or abolish government “destructive” of those rights.
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      Suzie Nestico on 18 Oct 11
       
      You will see a question like this on the test that asks for examples in American history where nuances of social contract come into play. 1) would be the words "life, libert and the pursuit of happiness" within the Declaration of Independence derived from Locke 2) could be the American revolution itself 3) could be the start of the Occupy movement, although not a revolution, per se
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  • The third paragraph of the preamble to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that so that people are not compelled to rebellion against tyranny, human rights should be protected by rule of law.
  • Duty versus right Some philosophers argue that it is not only the right of a people to overthrow an oppressive government but also their duty to do so. Howard Evans Kiefer opines, "It seems to me that the duty to rebel is much more understandable than that right to rebel, because the right to rebellion ruins the order of power, whereas the duty to rebel goes beyond and breaks it."[
  • The concept of the right of revolution was also taken up by John Locke in Two Treatises of Government as part of his social contract theory. Locke declared that under natural law, all people have the right to life, liberty, and estate; under the social contract, the people could instigate a revolution against the government when it acted against the interests of citizens, to replace the government with one that served the interests of citizens. In some cases, Locke deemed revolution an obligation. The right of revolution thus essentially acted as a safeguard against tyranny.
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      Suzie Nestico on 18 Oct 11
       
      While the Occupy Wall Street Movement is not yet at a revolutionary standpoint, here you can make a connection to Locke and Social Contract theory in that people are claiming dispute over their "property" or in this case, money.
    • Amber Miscavage
      Amber Miscavage on 18 Oct 11
       
      ok mrs.nestico this makes sense now
    • Josh T
      Josh T on 18 Oct 11
       
      Thanks! This cleared things up and got my thinking cap on.
    • Megan Van Doren
      Megan Van Doren on 18 Oct 11
       
      Thanks Mrs. Nestico this really helps!
    • Duntee W
      Duntee W on 18 Oct 11
       
      That sums it up quite well. Thank you!
    • Mick S
      Mick S on 18 Oct 11
       
      very helpful
  • The presentation of the draft of the Declaration of Independence in Trumbull's Declaration of Independence depicts another idealization of the exercise of the right of revolution.
Suzie Nestico

Headlines - Verizon - US outlines global plan for cyberspace - 1 views

headlines.verizon.com/...headlines.portal

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    US Government linking cybersecurity to internet freedom of speech for the first time. Interesting. What could this mean for future control of the internet?
Suzie Nestico

Issues, Organizations, and Interest Groups - 11 views

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    Examples of real interest groups and issues
Suzie Nestico

U.S. Election Will Cost $5.3 Billion, Center for Responsive Politics Predicts - OpenSec... - 0 views

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    Future costs of US elections
Suzie Nestico

2008 Election Costs: U.S. -vs- Canada - 0 views

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    Costs of campaigning for President in America
Cassie M

Teacher tenure law - 1 views

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    description of the tenure law
Sami S

Pa. Gov. Targets Education To Close Budget Gap - 0 views

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    Pennsylvania governor is trying to cut funding to state universities.
brett V.

Social Networking - 0 views

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  • brett V. on 28 Mar 11
     
    This site is a good source for parents who are unaware of what these sites such as FACEBOOK, MYSPACE, and TWITTER are. It will maybe help them and maybe give them advice and maybe it would make them think twice of letting their child have accounts to these sites.
Sami S

Pennsylvania Education Budget Cuts Have Wide Consequences - 0 views

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    answers questions for Pennsylvania residents about how they will be affected by education cuts.
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