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Magna Carta
The Magna Carta was a document created by the Nobility to limit the Kings power & also created government concepts such as:
-Limited Government
-Rights
-Rule of Law
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Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was an agreement made between individuals on the Mayflower when Pilgrims first arrived to Massachusetts. A form of government was created to provide order & protect the rights of the colonists. This event created concepts such as:
-Self government
-Rule of Law -
English Bill of Rights
Written by the English Parliament, the English Bill of Rights was a Government Document that limited further limited the Kings power & gave more rights to the citizens. The big ideas it portrayed was limited government, rights, due process & rule of law -
Cato's Letters
Written in 1720 by two anonymous English journalists, Cato's Letters published in the newspapers that supported the people & expressed freedom of speech & to fight against the heavy handed rule of the English Government. The big ideas expressed were rights & rule of law. -
Common Sense
Common Sense was a pamphlet created by Colonial Journalists to convince American colonists to support becoming independent from England. The big ideas supported in this form of documentation was Self Government & Rights.
