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Magna Carta
Magna Carta was the first document forced onto an English King by a group of his subjects to limit his powers by law and protect their rights. -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was the first government document of Plymouth Colony. It was written by the colonists to set up the rules and guide. -
Age of Enlightenment
The Age of Enlightenment was a cultural movement of intellectuals in 18th century Europe that sought to mobilize the power of reason in order to reform society and advance knowledge. -
English Bill of Rights
An Act declareing the Rights and Liberties of the Subject and Setleing the Succession of the Crowne. -
Two Treatise of Government
The Two Treatises, formal writing that expreses an opinion or a view, of Government is a book of political philosophy published anonymously in 1689 by John Locke. The first part is about the government and monarchy. The second part is about us, the citizens. -
State of Nature
State of nature is a term in political philosophy used in social contract theories to describe the condition of humanity before the state's foundation. -
Natural Rights
Natural Rights or also known as human rights or unalienable rights are rights that were thought up mainly in the Age of Enlightenment and by John Locke. John believed that everybody has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. -
The Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation was the first written constitution or plan of government of the United States of America. -
The Spirit of Laws
The Spirit of the Laws is a treatise on political theory first published anonymously by Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu in 1748 with the help of Claudine Guérin de Tencin. The Spirit of Laws is about the three branches of government, Legislative, Judicial, Executive. And about constitutionism. -
Social Contract
The social contract is a device made to explain the appropriate relationship between individuals and their governments. -
Continental Congress
The Continental Congress was a group of delegates called together from the thirteen colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the American Revolution. -
Common Sense
Common sense are beliefs or propositions that most people consider sound judgment, based upon what they see as knowledge held by people "in common".
