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The magna carta was signed to limit the power that the ruler had over everyone else. The english translationfor Magna Carta Is Great Charter.
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The mayflower was simply just a written plan of government signed by 41 men on the Mayflower.
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The Fundametal Orders of Conneicutt was the first written constitution in the colonies. This was written for the pilgrims who have been persecuted for religious beliefs, as a result they were sent to Conetticutt.
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The glorious evolution started when parliment dethroned King James, they replaced him with his daughter and her husband. This showed that parliment was stronger than the ruler
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The english bill of rights further restricted the rulers power. It gaurenteed that there were free elections9 to parliment, and eliminated cruel and unusual punishments.
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John Locke stated that all men were created equaly and deserved the same things.
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Montesquieu stated that there should be seperate branches of government so that one branch is never stronger than the other.
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Stated that god created all men equaly therefore they should all have a say in the government.
