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Period: Jan 1, 1200 to
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Jun 15, 1215
magna carta
The magna carta was an argreement that the nobels made king john sign saying , it protected nobels privileges and athurotiy or control. These rihgts included equal treatment under law and trail. No one would be above the law . -
mayflower compact
the mayflower compact was type of governmen or rues for the pilgrims that traveled from england and arrived in america. The pilgrims realized they need rulesto govern themselves if they were able o survive in a new land . It was a direst democracy , hich meant they all meet at a certain place . -
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
This event was our first written constitution. This event called for sn assembly of elected repersenatives from each town to come and make laws.A number of pilgrims were being prosecuted for thier religous belifes. They left to connecticut ,there is were they developed Americas first written constitution. This event is how we gave some if our writes today. -
glorious revolution
this was an event that changed government in england. Parliment removed king james the second from the throne. No ruler would have more power than parliament. If this idea would have been used in the constition we would have the right to be who we wanted without any one telling us what we could and could not do. No one should tell us how to be governed. -
English Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rigts guaranted free elections to parliament the right to a fair trial , and elimination o cruel ad unusual punishments . -
john locke
John locke argued that the people were born free , equal and independent .john locke created the natural rights which meant , life , liberty , and that know gorverment could take that away. the writers of the constitution would haveused this idea becaue the people anted to be treate right , they didnt want anyone else to tell them what to do . -
Baron de Montesquieu
Baron developed the idea of dividing the branches of govrnment into different parts to balance eac other . So no one part can become too strong and threaten individual rights . It became a cornerstone of the constituion, as for the social caontract and natural rights . The wrter of he constitution would have used this idea so that the govenment didt have power over the people so the peopl can have a fee life nd not be told wht they can and can not do . -
jean jacques rousseau
wrote in the social contract,"man is born free,yet he is found in chains everywhere. He argued that the people had the right to determined how they should be governed. If this idea was used as a constitutional idea we woyld have the right to vote , and the way we shiuld be treated.
