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The Magna Carta limited the power of the King, and boosted the rights of the people.
Big Ideas: Limited Government, Rule of Law, Rights, Due Process. -
The Mayflower Compact was an agreement between individuals(pilgrims) to create self-government.
Big Ideas: Self Government and Rule of Law -
The English Bill Of Rights was a government document written by the Parliament. They wrote this document to further limit the power of the king.
Big Ideas: Limited Government, Rights, Rule of Law, Due Process. -
Cato's Letters were written by two anonymous English journalist to against the King's heavy handed rule. Cato's letters were collection of newspapers.
Big Ideas: Rights, Rule to law. -
Common sense was a pamphlet written to convince the American colonists to support becoming independence from England. It was written by colonial journalist.
