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Feb 4, 1215
Magna Carta
Nobles rebelled against King John. They forced the King to sign an agreement called the Magna Carta. The document, or deed, protected th nobles' privileges and authority, or control. Certain in rights to all landholders. -
Mayflower Compact
Pilgrams realize they needed rules to govern themselves. They drew up a written plan of government. -
Fundamental Orders f Connecticut
Pilgrams left Massachusetts. Frst writte Constitution. This document caled an assembly of eleced representative from each town to make laws. Popular electrom of a govern and judge. -
Glorious Revolution
This was a peaceful transferof poer, known as Glorious Revolution, changed government in England. Parliament removed King James the 2nd from hs throne. Also, invited Kings James daughter.
No ruler would have more power then Parliament. -
English Bill of Rights
This document furher restricted the monarch's power. Elimntion of cruel unusual punishments. And guarantedd free elections to Parliaments. -
John Locke
English writer who supported the Glorious Revolution. He argued that peole were born, equal, and idependent. Also, government cant take our natural rights to life, liberty, and property. -
Baron de Montesquieu
French writer whom developed the idea about diving the branches of government into different parts to balance each other so one part can become too strong or threaten individual rights. He made up the "Seperation of Power". -
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
French philopher, whom wrote in The Social Contract. He pulished in 1762, that "man is born free, yet everywhere he is found in chains". Rousseau argued that people alone had the right to determine how they should be governed.
