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1500 BCE
1. Moses
Ten commandments apply to all people, even kings, and set forths rules -
600 BCE
2. Old Testament
covenant, law of nature, Judeo- Christian law -
100
3. New Testament
influence of England, early colonists were from England -
1215
4. Magna Carta
English nobles, divine right of king (limited authority) -
12. Thirteen English Colonies
a govenor usually appointed by kings -
5. Mayflower compact
written contract between themselves (pilgrims) how they would live -
6. The constitution of connecticut
a huge influence on the founders of America -
7. English bills of right
power struggles, more than 400 years, removed King James -
8. House of lords
upper chamber, us senate -
9. House of common
lower chamber, us house of representatives -
10. The Enlightment
intellectual movement, john locke, baron de montesquieu -
13. the french and indian war
took 2 months or more to travel across the Atlantic ocean -
14. the stamp act
king George became king of England in 1760 -
11. English common Law
courts of England since the middle age, based on custom, usages, and general principals -
15. boston tea party
in 1760 Americans called themselves American united -
16. first constitutuional congress
the first-ever meet was on September 5, 1774 -
17.second continental congress
took place in Philadelphia in the month of may year1775 -
18. declaration of independance
helped established the first government based on stirred the heart of American colonist -
19. articals of confederation
benjamin franklin led the committee of the draft the articles -
20. constitution of the united states
May 1787 was the start of a new system of government
