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Period: Sep 23, 1200 to
Constitutional Influences
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Sep 23, 1215
Magna Carta
nobody would be above the law, not even king or queen -
Mayflower Compact
pilgrims needed rules to govern themselves -
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
elected representatives to make laws from each town and elected governor and judges -
Glorious Revolution
was a peaceful transfer of powers, no ruler would have more power than Parliament -
English Bill of Rights
called for free elections, fair trials, and elimination of cruel or unusual punishment -
John Locke
believed all people possess natural rights that we're born with life, liberty, and property -
Montesquieu
developed the idea of separation of powers so that no part can become too powerful -
Rousseau
wrote the "Social Contract" he also argued that people have the right to decide how they're governed
