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Period: Jan 1, 1200 to
constitutional influences
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Jan 1, 1215
Magna Carta
1215 the Magna Carta was created by the nobles. They rebelled against king john and forced him to sign this agreement. This agreement protected the nobles authority and control. -
Mayflower Compact
In 1620 Pilgrims arrived in Plymouth for rights to practice their own religious views. Soon they started to exile each other because they didn't believe in the same things. 40 men aboard the mayflower signed this document to keep the peace. -
Fundemental Orders of Connecticut
Pilgrims left Massachuets during this time. Soon after Americas first written consitution was written. This constution made it so we could elect representatives and elect governers and judges. -
Glorious Revolution
The parliament removed King James II from the throne and invited William III and his wife Mary II to throne instead. Mary II was King James' daughter. -
English Bill of Rights
This document was made to further restrictions on the monarchs power. It guranteed the rights of a free election to parliament. This also guranteed the right to a fair trial and elmination of cruel and unusal punishment. -
John Locke
John Locke believed that people were born free, equal, and independent. He believed that people possed natural rights( life liberty, and property). He wrote the second Treatise of Government. -
Baron De Montesquieu
Montesquieu developed seperation of powers. speration of powers is dividing different parts of the government into branches to balance the government. -
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
"Man who is born free, yet everywhere he is found in chains" was said by Rousseau. When he said this he was talking about the people living under opressive government. He wrote the social contract, which is a theory that questions the orgin of society
