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Magna Carta
A government document and the purpose of this document was limited the power of the King of England and protected the rights of nobility Big Ideas:
-Limited government
-Rights
-Rule of law
-Due process. Written by English Nobility -
Mayflower Compact
This is a agreement between individuals and the purpose of this document was written to solve a basic problem: who is a charge? and also by the time they moved to a new territory they needed a government Big Ideas
-Create our own government
-Agree that the laws will be the follow by everyone. Written by Peligrim -
English Bill of Rights
This is a government document and the purpose of this document was extended the rights of the parliament and the people while limiting the power of the king Big Ideas
-Free election
-The rights to bear arms, to petition the government, and to a fair trial. Written by Parliament -
Cato's Letters
This is a government document and the purpose of this document is support the freedom of the expression and to fight against the heavy handed rules Big Idea
-Without free speech
-We have no liberty
-Rights
-Rule of law. Written by Cato the Elder and Cato the Younger -
Common Sense
This is a pamphlet and the purpose for this document was written to convince the American colonist to support becoming independent form England Big Ideas
-Self government
-Rights. Written by Colonial Journalist
