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1215
Magna Carta
A government document written by English nobility that limited the power of the king and improved the rights of the nobility.
-Limited gov.
-Rights
-Rule of law
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Mayflower Compact
An agreement between the pilgrims to establish a gov. that would protect rights and provide order,
-Self gov,
-Rule of law -
English Bill of Rights
A government document written by the English Parliament created to expand the rightd of the English people and further limit the power of the king.
-Limited gov.
-Rights
-Rule of Law
-Due process -
Cato's Letters
A collection of newspaper articles written by anonymous English journalist in support of freedom of expression & against the heavy-handed rule of the king.
-Rights
-Rule of Law -
Common Sense
A pamphlet written by Tomas Paine in order to convince the American colonist to support independence from England.
-Self gov.
-Rights
