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Sep 19, 1215
Magna Carta
Nobody would be above the law not even the King or Queen -
Mayflower Compact
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Fundamental Orders of Connectuit
First written constitution in America -
Glorious Revolution
Peaceful tansfer of power
-No rule (King or Queen) would have more power than Parliment -
English Bill of Rights
It restricted the Monarchs power also guaranteed free elections to Parliment the right to a fair trial -
John Locke
Argued that people were born free, equal & independent & born with natural rights -
Rousseau
Wrote the social contract & argued that people alone have the right to decide how they are governed -
Montesquieu
Developed idea of seperation of powers dividing government into branches so that no part can become too powerful
