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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
Nobody would be above the law, not even the king or queen. -
Mayflower Compact
Pilgrims needed rules to govern themselves -
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
First written constitution in America -
Glourious Revolution
Peaceful transfer of power.
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English Bill of Rights
- Free elections
- Fair trails
- No cruel or unusual punishment
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John Locke
Believed that all people had natural rights
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Montesquieu
Developed idea of seperation of powers
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Rousseau
Wrote the "Social Contract"