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Period: Sep 23, 1200 to
constutional influence timeline
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Sep 23, 1215
magna carta
Nobody would be above the law, not even the king or queen. -
John Locke
belive that all people posses natural rights that we are born with and government can not take away -
Mayflower Compact
pilgrims needed rules to govern themselves -
Fundamental orders of conneticut
first written constitution in america -
Glorious Revolution
NO ruler (king/queen) would have more power than parliament.
-peaceful transfer of power -
English Bill of Rights
- Free elections
- Fair trials
- no cruel or unusual punishment
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Montesquieu
developed idea of separation of power dividing government into vranches so that no part can become to powerful -
Rousseau
wrote "The social contract"
Argued that people alone have the right to decide how they are governed.
