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Limited the power of the King and protected certain rightsfor the nobles. The big idea for the Magna Carta was Limited Government and gave Rights
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Written to solve a basic problem: Who is in Charge? The big idea for the Mayflower Compact was Self Government and Rule of Law
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Expanded rights of the Parliament and the people, limiting the Kings power even more. The big idea for the English Bill Of Rights was Limited Government and Rights.
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Locke imagined a set of natural rights that human beings share. These are the right to life, liberty, and property. The big idea of Natural Rights was Rights.
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Cato's Letters discussed freedom of exprression. The big idea of Cato's Letters was Limited Government and Rights.
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Montesquieu called the three branches of government Separation of Powers. The big idea of the Separation of Powers was Limited Government.
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Rousseau wrote Social Contract that states people agree to give up some natural freedoms in exchange for protetion. The big idea of Social Contract was Limited Government and Self Government.
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Arguments for independence in a way that was easy for every day colonists to understand. The big idea of Common Sense was Self Government and Rights.
