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Period: Jan 1, 1215 to
Evolution of Democratic Ideals
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Oct 25, 1215
Magna Carta
Magna Carta established respect for certain individual rights, due process of law, and limited government. -
English bill of rights
English bill of rights extended individual liberties and due process law to the nobility. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence claimed that unalienable rights were the foundation of all government. -
Declaration of the rights of man and the citizen
Declaration of the rights of man and the citizen it extended individual liberties, consent of the governed and protected the principle of due process of law. -
U.S bill of rights
U.S bill of rights limit the power of federal government.