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1215
manga carta
limited the power of the king of England and protect the rights of the nobility -
Mayflower Compact
agreement among individuals that created a government that would provide order and protect the rights of colonists written by English pilgrims
Big ideas -
Self Government
Rule of law
This is a agreement between individuals -
English Bill of Rights
expanded the rights of the parliament and the people while limiting the power of the king even more written by English parliament
Big ideas -
Limited government
Rights
Due process
Rule of Law
This is a government document -
Cato's letters
published to convince people to support freedom of expression and to fight against the heavy handed rule written by anonymous english journalists
Big ideas -
Rights
Rule of law
This is a collection of newspaper articles -
common sense
To convince the american colonist to support becoming independent from England written by colonial journalist
Big ideas -
self government
rights
This is a pamphlet