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Nobody would be aboved the law, not even the queen or king
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Piglgrims made rules to govern themselves
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First written constitution in america
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Peful transfer of power no ruler (king or queen) would have more power than parliament
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free elections fair trials no cruel or unusual punishments
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Believed that all people that posses natural rights that we are born with government can't take away life, liberty, property
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Developed idea of dividing power into branches so no one will have to much power
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Wrote the social contact, argued that people alone have right to decide how they are governed
