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Period: Jan 1, 1200 to
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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
The nobles forced King John to sign an agreement rights that included equal treatment under the law and tril by limited power of the monarchs garanteed none above law. -
Mayflower Compact
Pilgrams relized they needed rules to govern themselves in order to survive. Came up with written plan for government. -
Fundemental Orders of Connecticut
Americans first written constitution called for assembly of elected representatives and the popular election of governors and judges. -
Glorious Revolution
Parliment removed King James II replaced by his daughter and her husband, they showed Parliment is stronger than the King. It was known as a peaceful transfer of power. -
English Bill of Rights
Furnier limited the monarchs power
3 rights: 1. free elections to parliment
2. right to a free trial
3. elimination of cruel and unusual punishment -
John Locke
He argued people were born free, equal, and indepedent. He believed people had rights called natural rights. Rights included life, liberity, and prosperity -
Baron de Montesquieu
Developed the idea known as separation of power divided the government into three branches -
Jean-Jacques Rouseau
Wrote the Social Contract
Argued people alone have the right to decide how they should be governed
