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This document was made to limit the king's powers.
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Henry III met regularly with a group of citizens for advise and help governing. Over time, this group became known as parliament and began making laws for the country.
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In 1688 Parliament removed King James from power and gave the throne to William and Mary.
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Parliament wanted to be sure that no King or Queen could ever try to take back their power and become too powerful. They created the English Bill of Rights. This said only Parliament could make laws, raise taxes, and control the army.
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They didn't like tax without representation, the trading company could only trade with pro British trading companies, and they wanted cheaper tea.
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The US Declares independence with the Declaration of Independence, Showing Britain that they are free.
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The Article was the first government system that the united states had. Things wrong with it:
No Chief executive
No national Government
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The farmers were mad about being taxed when their crops were bad so that thery would lose their farms.
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The representatives of each state were deciding what should and shouldn't be in the Constitution.
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The North states wouldn't back down to the South, and the little states wouldn't back down to the big ones. Same the other way around. The Great Compromise cut it down the middle.
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Feds wanted Constitution
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After months of arguing, the Constitution was finally ratified along with a Bill of Rights.