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Ancient Greece had many effects on civilization but their most important was the idea of democracy. Consent of the government came from their view that all citizens would have the right to vote or bring up issues.
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This Empire had been once ruled by kings but soon later ruled by the people. They gave an idea of Representative Government which the led the vote for the people to elect. Though it was much different it still related to it.
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This man would publish a book in the time that gave an idea of individual rights to the people. This would be influential to many others who would take this and add it to law.
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Iroquois were Native Americans that gave the idea of a formed goal. The Founding Father of America saw this to be an agreeable formation for their Federal system.
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Rule of Law the idea that no man is above the law. The idea that Magna Carta gave that would change the rule and inspire others to add in their constitution. That even kings weren't above the law.
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The Petition of Right is one of Englands most famous Constitutional documents. It gave idea of civil rights to the people and the objection of a king.
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The English Bill of Rights sets a balance of power. In the stake of one become too powerful it was divided into groups.This would reflect on laws, the people and election.
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He was a French thinker who gave an idea of the Bill of Rights. He wrote that power needs to be divided to be able to keep one part from ahving to much power.
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Thomas Paine an English writer who influenced many people with his ''Common Sense". He would then inspire many during the Revolutionary war and help create the path to the Declaration of Independence.