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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
Nobody would be above the law, not even the king or the queen. -
Mayflower Compact
Pilgrams needed rules to govern themselves. -
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
This was the first written Constitution in America. -
Glorious Revolution
- Peaceful transfer -No ruler (king/queen) would have more than parliament.
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English Bill of Rights
- Free elections 2.Fair trails
- No cruel or unusual punishment.
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John Locke
He believed that all people were born with natural rights and that the government can't take away life, liberty, and property. -
Montesquieu
He developed an idea of separation of powers dividing government into branches so that no part can become too powerful. -
Rousseau
He was a french philosopher who wrote the social contract. He argued that the people alone had the right to determine how they should be governed.
