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Magna Carta
Government Document that limited the power of the king of England and protected the rights of the mobility
the big ideas were limited government, rights, rule of law, due process -
mayflower compact
an agreement between individuals that created a government that would provide order and protect the rights of colonist -
English bill of rights
a government document that expanded the power of the English parliament and expanded the rights of the power as further limited the rights of the key -
catos letter
a collection of newspaper articles that convinced people to support the freedom of expression and to fight against the heavy-handed rule of the British government -
common sense
a pamphlet American colonist to support becoming independent from England
