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When King John signed the Magna Carta it moved English government from the rule of man to the rule of law. It also outlined the individual rights which the king couldnt violate.
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This was the first democratically-elected legislative body in the British American colonies. -
The Mayflower Compact was the first governing document of the Plymouth Colony. It was written by the men on the Mayflower.
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When King Charles was required to sign the Petition of Right it made it so that the government couldn't imprison people without proper reason.
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The English Bill of Rights gave the people the right to speech and protection from unusual and cruel punishment. -
The stamp act was the first direct tax on paper goods and legal documents. -
Colonists were forced to house British troops -
The declaration was signed by the delegates to the second constitutional convention and was inspired by John Locke -
The Articles of Confederation outlined the function of the national government of the US. -
The Constitutional Convention is when the framers or delegates of the Constitution drafted a new Constitution. -
The 10th amendment says that all powers not said in the constitution are left to the states.
