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Period: Jan 1, 1200 to
Constitutional Influences Timeline
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Feb 18, 1215
Magna Carta
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 -
Mayflower Compact
Written to solve a basic problem: Who is in Charge? The big idea for the Mayflower Compact was Self Government and Rule of Law -
English Bill Of Rights
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. -
John Locke
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. -
Cato's Letters
Cato's Letters discussed freedom of exprression. The big idea of Cato's Letters was Limited Government and Rights. -
Montesquieu
Montesquieu called the three branches of government Separation of Powers. The big idea of the Separation of Powers was Limited Government. -
Rousseau
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. -
Common Sense
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.
