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Period: Jan 1, 1200 to
time period
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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
Nobles forced the king to sign a document that limited the kings power an protected certain rights for the nobles
- big idea: rule of law and limied government -
Mayflower Compact
Pilgrams created a new government and rules to follow
- big idea: rule of law an self-government -
English Bill of Rights
it expanded the rights of the pariment and the people. While limiting the powers of the king even more
- big idea: rights and limited government -
John Locke
- he believed people were born with rights called natural rights
- life
- liberty
- property
- believed that the government can offer protectionan provide services
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Cato's Letters
discussed the idea of the right freedom of expression
- big idea: rights and limited government
- provided inspriration and ideas -
Baron de Montesquieu
- believed that the government should be equal
- believed that each part of the government has its own purpose
- big idea: rights, limited government, and due process
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- believed that the government's was set to protect liberty, freedom, and help the people get along.
- thought the best type of government is democracy
- big idea: rights and limied government
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Common Sense
it encouraged colonists to support the fight for indepenence from Great Britian
- big idea: self-government and limied government
