Constituon Influences

  • Period: Jan 1, 1200 to

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  • Magna Carta
    Jun 15, 1215

    Magna Carta

    Nobles rebelled aginst King Jhon, who had treated them harshly. They forced him to sign an agreement called the Magna Carta. The rights i this are, limited power, equal tratment, and fair trial.
  • Mayflower Compact

    Mayflower Compact

    pilgrums realized they needed rules to govern there selvs order to survie in a new line. they came up with written plan for govrment signed by 41 men.
  • Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

    Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

    first writen constitution called for assembly of elected representantives and the popular electi of gov. and judges
  • Glorious Revolution

    Glorious Revolution

    parliament remored king james and replaced with his darter,mary, showed that paniament was now stronger than the king. peaseful transfer of power no ruler would have more power man parliament.
  • English Bill of Rights

    English Bill of Rights

    It also guaranteed free elections, the right of fair trail, and the elimination of cruel and unusual punishments.
  • John Locke

    John Locke

    English writer who supposly John Locke the glorious relolutaion.
    Loke argued that people were born free, equal, and independent. Also prossessed rights, called natural rights, life, liberty, and property.
  • Baron de Montesquieu

    Baron de Montesquieu

    diving the branches Baron De Montesquieu of governent in to different parts to balnce each other so that no one part can become to stroung or therten indiviaul rights
  • Jean-Jacques Rousseau

    Jean-Jacques Rousseau

    french philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote in the socal contract pudlished 1762. That man is born free, get every where he in chains. He argued that the people alone had the right to determin how the the should be governed.