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Monarchs rule but Nobel families gained power via land in exchange for loyalty
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Nobles force King John, who was treating them horribly, to sign a document
-limited power of monarch - no one could be above the law -
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-Accept no common laws
-No ruler is above the law
-should have basic rights protected
-should have a voice in government -
1st representative assembly/legislature in English Colonies
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Established direct democracy
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-people are born free equal & independent
-born with natural rights to life, liberty and property that no gov't could tak away
-gov't must maintain social contract
-people give up part of their freedom in exchange to protection of natural rights -
-1st written constitution in America
-assembly of elected reps from each town to make laws
-popular election of governor and judges -
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Establishes basis of of US Constitutionamd Bill of Rights
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Parliament removes King James III amd replaces him with his daughter Mary and her husband William
- from this time on, no ruler would have more power than Parliament -
-further restricted monarch's power
-guaranteed free elections to Parliament
-right to a fair trial
-eliminated cruel and unusual punishments -
Divide branches of government into different parts to balance eachother out so no one can be too strong
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13 English colonies established
-each colony has has a government elected by the colonists or appointed by the king
-each had a legislature with representative elected by free adult males -
-wrote The Social Contract
-people alone have the right to determine how they should be governeded -
1st discussion of colonies for union against Bristish government
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Can't live on the land west of Appalachian Mts. so as not to stir up the native Americans
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Tax on all paper goods
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Colonists must provide barracks and supplies to British troops
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Parliament has the right to tax and make decisions for American colonies in all cases