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May 1, 1215
King John I: Magna Carta
-Magna Carta says that no person will be punished for a crime untill he has gone through a fair and lawful process where he is judged by his peers
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John Locke: Concerning Civil Government
- John Locke states that liberty is to not be under any constraint other than the laws put in place, decided by everyone -He states that liberty is the freedom to do what you want as long as it doesn't prevent others from doing the same.
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The Code of King Hammurabi (1750 BC)
- This code states that the people decide there own punishment, for example if they break the bones of another, there bones will be broken as punishment.
- This code is identified as a primitive form of a constitution that allows both the accuser and the accused fend for themselves.
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Declorations of the Rights of Man
- Says that the nation is the source of authority, not individuals
- This is a document of the french revelution that defines the individual and collective rights of all estates of the realm as universal
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Amendment XV to Constitution of the U.S
- The constitution says that everyone has the right to vote
- It states that race,colour and condition of servitude do not restrict this right
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New Zeland Election Act
-Bill created for women to have the right to vote
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U.N. Universal Decloration of Human Rights
- The United Nations declares that there should be universal human rights -These rights should be secured for everyone and respect for these rights should be prommoted through education
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European Member States
-The European Union sets out goals such as human rights and freedom
-They strive to confirm their collective commintment to democracy
