Constitution

Elements of the Constitution

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  • Period: Sep 19, 1200 to

    Elements of the Constitution

  • Jun 1, 1215

    King John signs the Magna Carta

    King John signs the Magna Carta
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    The earliest document asserting rights to citizens outside the dictates of monarchy.

  • English Civil War

    Charles I was executed and the power of the English monarchy was forever diminished

  • Age of Enlightenment

    Age of Enlightenment

  • John Locke

    John Locke
    The Enlightenment ideas of John Locke were read by the framers of the constitution- Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson- who incorporated many of them into the Constitution, such as the notion of a "social contract".

  • First Consitutional Monarchy

    As a result of the Glorious Revolution and the ratification of the Bill of Rights in 1689 Britain's monarch shared government control with a Parliament

  • Francois -Marie Arouet Voltaire

    Francois -Marie Arouet Voltaire

  • Ratification of the Constitution

    Ratification of the Constitution
    Though it would not be implemented for another 6 months, this is the date of ratification of our modern consitution and main basis for governing the Unite States.