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King john signs a document called the Magna Carta which stats that not even the king was above the law
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This meeting set the precedent for electing representatives of the people to form Parliament a legislature that made laws for England.
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This document called for an assembly of elected representatives from each town to make laws.
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The Habeas Corpus Act passed in England states that all individuals have the right to challenge their imprisonment by the authorities.
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The glorious revolution of 1688 was the over throw of king James the second. The Glorious Revolution then played a major part in helping to bring greater levels of democracy to the world.
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The Act of Union uniting the colonies of Upper and Lower Canada under one government and creating the Province of Canada.
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A declaration saying that "all men are created equal" and stating further that the government would get power from the consent of those being governed.
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Ended the American Revolution between Great Britain and America.
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The constitution of the united states established american national government.
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The Absolute Monarchy in France was replaced by a democracy which emphasized liberty equality and brotherhood called the Declaration of the Rights of Man.
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the french revolution was a period of time where the France people overthrow the throne and took control of the goverment
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Manitoba women became the first in Canada to win both the right to vote and to hold provincial office.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American pastor and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement
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This flag further cut our ties with Britain and established us as a unified nation.
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This Charter gives every person certain rights that are believed to be necessary for a democratic government
