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Magna Carta
The Magna Carta was a Government document that limited the power of the the king of England and protected the right of the the nobility it was written by the English Nobility in 1215.
Big Ideas
- Limited Government
-Rights
-Rule of Law
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Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was an agreement among individuals that created a Government that would provide order and protect the rights of colonists it was written by a group of English pilgrims as they traveled to Massachusetts in 1620
Big Ideas
-Self Government
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English Bill Of Rights
The English Bill of Rights expanded the right of the Parliament and people while limiting powers of the king ever move.
Big Ideas
-Free Election
The right to bear arms
-No excessive bail or fires -
Cato's Letters
Made up of a collection of newspaper articles published to convince people to support the freedom of expansion and to right the heavy.
Big Ideas
-Right to rule
- Rule of Law -
Common Sense
Common Sense was a pamphlet written to convince the American Colonist to support becoming independent from England.It was written by a colonial Journalist and circulated in 1776
