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Government document created in 1215 by the English nobility,
it was written to limit the power of the king.
BIG IDEAS:
limited government
rights rule of law
due process -
agreement between individuals written in 1620 by pilgrims
written to protect each other.
BIG IDEAS:
create our government
agree laws will be followed
make sure new government will serve good -
Government Document written in 1689 by the English parliament
was written to expand the rights of people while also limiting the power of the king.
BIG IDEAS:
free elections to parliament
rights to bear arms
fair trial
no unusual punishment -
collection of newspapers written by cato the elder in 1720 written to argue against the kings heavy handed rule.
BIG IDEAS:
rights
rule of law -
A pamphlet written in 1776 by Thomas Paine (colonial journalist)
written to become free from England,
BIG IDEAS:
self government
rights
