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Nobody would be above the law, not even the King or Queen.
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Pilgrims needed to govern themselves.
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First written constitution in America.
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Peaceful transfer of power, and 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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He believed all people posses natural rights that we are bron with & the governent cant take away life, liberty, or property.
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He developed the idea of seperation of powers. Which meant, dividing the government into branches so that no part can become to powerful.
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He wrote the social contract that argud if people alone have the right to decide how they are governed.
