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Magna Carta
-Government Document
-English Nobility
-A document that limited the power of the king and protected the rights of the nobility. -
Mayflower Compact
-Agreement between individuals created by English pilgrims
- Created order and protected colonists' rights
-Self Government
- Rule of Law -
English Bill of Rights
- Government Document created by the English Parliament
- Expanded the power of the parliament and the people
- Limited Government
- Due Process
- Rights
- Rule of Law
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Cato's Letters
- Collection of newspaper articles created by two anonymous journalists
- Supported the freedom of expression
- Rights
- Rule of Law
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Common Sense
- Pamphlet created by a colonist journalist (Thomas Paine)
- Supported by becoming independent from Britain
- Self Government
- Rights
