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Period: Jan 1, 1215 to
Constitutional Influences Timeline
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Jun 1, 1215
Magna Carta
The Magna Carta was created so nobody would be above the law, not even the king or queen. -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was created because the Pilgrims needed rules to govern themselves. -
Fundamental Orders Of Connexticut
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut was the first written constitution in America. -
Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution was a peaceful transfer of power.
-No ruler (king/queen) would have more power than Parliament. -
English Bill Of Rights
The English Bill of Rights restricted the monarch's power and guaranteed free elections to Parliament as well as elimination of cruel or unusual punishment. -
John Locke
John Locke believed that all people possess natural rights, meaning born with rights that government can't take away, which is life, liberty, and property. -
Rosseau
Rosseau wrote "The Social Contract" aruging that people alone have the right to decide how they are governed. -
Montesquieu
Montesquieu developed the idea of "seperation of powers" meaning to divide the fovernment into brances so that no one part can become too powerful than the others.
