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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
Magna Carter is an English Charter. It was the first document forced onto an English King. The English King controlled the people by saying God Talked to him. -
Mayflower Compact
Written by Colonists and the first governing document of the Plymouth Colony. History started for America here. -
natural rights
Argues that man was originall born int oa state of nature where he was rational, tolerant, and happy. It is theoretically distinct according to philosiphers and political scientists. -
Enlightenment
It was an elite cultural movement of intellectuals in the 18th that sought to mobilize the power of reason in order to reform society and advance knowledge -
State of Nature
It is a term in physical philosophy used in the social contract theory to describe humanity before the state's foundation. -
Two treatises of Govenment
Is a work of political phylosophy and was published anonymously by John Locke. They are about patriarchism and natural rights, -
English Bill of Rights
It was restatement of the statutory form of the Declaration of Right. It was an act of the parliament of England. -
Continental Congress
A convention of delegates called together from the thirteen colonies and it became the governing body of the United States during the American revolution. -
Spirit of Laws
A treatise on political theory published my Montesquieu helped by Claudine Tencin. He advocates constitutionalism and the seperation of powers. -
Social Contract
The social contract theory is a view that a person's political obligations are dependent upon a contract or agreement among them to form the society in which they live. -
Articles of Confederation
First written constitution or plan of the government of the United States of America and specified how the government was supposed to operate. -
Common Sense
Challenged the authority of the British Government and the royal monarchy.
