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extended the rights of "commoners" to have a voice in the government.
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The Bill creates separation of powers, limits the powers of the king and queen, enhances the democratic election and bolsters freedom of speech.
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The duty of that government is to protect the natural rights of the people, which Locke believed to include life, liberty, and property.
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“Common Sense” was the first pamphlet to advocate American independence.
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He is famous for his articulation of the theory of separation of powers, which is implemented in many constitutions throughout the world.
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The Articles of Confederation created a confederation, a government of loosely organized independent states. The national government under the Articles of Confederation consisted of a single legislative body, called the Congress of the United States.
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All male citizens over the age of 18 were given a voice in the government of the polis
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a historically powerful and important northeast Native American confederacy.