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Period: Jan 1, 1000 to
Common Law
The Common Law consists of the accumulated legal opinions of judges explaining their decisions in specific court cases. These decisions provide guidelines for later judgements. The English common law provides the historical foundation of our American legal system. -
Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta Signed
With the support of the church and others, the barons, forced John to sign the Magna Carta confirming certain traditional rights and by implication, promising not to violate them again. The principles of the Magna Carta were very important in the later development of the constitutional government: Government should be based on the rule law, Certain basic rights may not be denied by government, and Government should be based on an agreement or contract between the ruler and the people to be ruled -
Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
Iroquois Confederation
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Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
Separation of Powers
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Colonial Legislatures
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Mayflower Compact Signed
Mayflower Compact is one of the country's oldest and most famous charters. The Mayflower Compact was a social contract, to which yhe pilgrims agreed prior to landing in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The Compact established a civil body authorized to make laws and appoint officers. -
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Written Constitutions
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New England Confederation Approved
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Thomas Hobbes - Leviathan
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English Bill of Rights Established
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John Locke
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Enlightment
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Baron De Montesque - On The Spirit of Laws
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Adopted Albany Plan of Union
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Jean Jacque Rousseau - The Social Contract
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Sir John Blackstone - Commentaries on the Laws of England
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First Continental Congress Meets
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Second Continental Congress Meets
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Declaration of Independence Signed
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Articles of Confederation
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Constitutional Convention Meets
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Ratification of The Constitution
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Bill of Rights
