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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
the Magna Carta was effectively the first written constitution in European history.In 1776, rebellious American colonists looked to the Magna Carta as a model for their demands of liberty from the English crown. Its legacy is especially evident in the Bill of Rights and the U.S. Constitution, and nowhere more so than in the Fifth Amendment. -
mayflower compact
The first legislature of the america. -
petition of right
The petition of rights influenced to give the people of a say and more rights -
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john locke
famous philosopher, known as the father of capitalism. -
english bill of rights
served as a precursor to our own bill of rights. -
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Montesquieu
French political philosopher, Author -
virginia declaration of rights
written by George Mason for the state constitution of Virginia, influenced Thomas Jefferson's declaration of independence -
Articles of confederation of 1781
America's first constitution, led to the constitutional convention in 1787 which led to the constitution we have today.