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Ten commandments apply to all people, even kings, and set forths rules
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covenant, law of nature, Judeo- Christian law
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influence of England, early colonists were from England
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English nobles, divine right of king (limited authority)
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a govenor usually appointed by kings
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written contract between themselves (pilgrims) how they would live
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a huge influence on the founders of America
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power struggles, more than 400 years, removed King James
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upper chamber, us senate
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lower chamber, us house of representatives
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intellectual movement, john locke, baron de montesquieu
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took 2 months or more to travel across the Atlantic ocean
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king George became king of England in 1760
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courts of England since the middle age, based on custom, usages, and general principals
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in 1760 Americans called themselves American united
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the first-ever meet was on September 5, 1774
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took place in Philadelphia in the month of may year1775
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helped established the first government based on stirred the heart of American colonist
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benjamin franklin led the committee of the draft the articles
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May 1787 was the start of a new system of government
