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Period: Feb 17, 1200 to
Constitutianl Time
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Feb 17, 1215
Magna Carta
This document was created by the Nobles to limited the power of the King and protected certain rights for them. -
Mayflower Compact
This document was created by the Puritans people. By signing this document, they agree to create a new government and willing to follow the rule. -
English Bill of Rights
The purpose of this document is to expand the rights of people,limit th power of the king more. Rights to bear arms and have a fair trial. No excessive bail or fnes or cruel and unsual punishment. It created by the Paliament. -
John Locke
Locke is a pholosopher and political scientist and had many interests and produced a number of writings that influenced future leader. One of his set is "Natural Rights". These are the rght is to Life, LIberty, and Property. -
Cato's Letters
This collection of newspaper articles is used to spoke out against the King, discuss freedom of expression speech to people was created by Cato the Younger and Cato the Elder. -
Montesquieu
Montesquieu was one of the greatest thinkers of the 17th and 18th centuries. He coming up with the Separation of Power which divided the government into parts and each parts had its own purpose to work. -
Rousseau
Rousseau was famous by his writing on human behavior and government. He created the Social Contract, which is people agree to give up some of their rights for the government protection. -
Common Sense
The Common Sense was written by Thomas Paine. This is a pamphlet created to let indepence know about the argument in a way that easy for colonists to understand.
