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Period: Sep 23, 1200 to
Constitutional Influences
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Sep 23, 1215
Magna Carta
Nobody would be aboved the law, not even the queen or king -
Mayflower Compact
Piglgrims made rules to govern themselves -
Fundamental Orders of Conneticut
First written constitution in america -
Glorious Revolution
Peful transfer of power no ruler (king or queen) would have more power than parliament -
English Bill of rights
free elections fair trials no cruel or unusual punishments -
John Locke
Believed that all people that posses natural rights that we are born with government can't take away life, liberty, property -
Montesquieu
Developed idea of dividing power into branches so no one will have to much power -
Rousseau
Wrote the social contact, argued that people alone have right to decide how they are governed
