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Jan 1, 1215
The Magna Carta
The Nobles forced King Joh to sign a document sayig no one would be above the law, not even a king or queen. -
Period: Jan 1, 1215 to
Constitutional Influences
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The Mayflower Compact
Pilgrims needed rules to govern themselves so they could survive in the new land. -
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Elected representatives from each town in Connecticut to make laws -
Glorious Revolution
The Parliament made it true that no ruler, nt even iking or queen, woul have more power than them. -
English Bill of Rights
Restricted the monarch's power and also guaranteed free elections to Parliment, the right to a fair trail, and the elimination of cruel and unusual punisment. -
John Locke
He argued that people were born free, equal, and independent. He said people have natural rights to life, liberty, and property that government can't take away. -
Montesquieu
It was his idea to divid branches of government to balance the power so no one has too much power. -
Rousseau
He said people alone had the right to determine how they shouldbe governed.
