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Magna Carta
The Magna Carta was a government document that limited the power of the king of England and protected the rights of the nobility. It was written by the English nobility in 1215. The big ideas was Limited Government, Rights, Rule to Law,and,Due process -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was an agreement among individuals that created a government that would provide order and protect the rights of the colonists. It was written by a group of English Pilgrims as they traveled to Massachusetts in 1620. The big ideas was Self Government and Rule of Law -
English Bills of Rights
The English Bills of Rights was a government document that expanded the rights of the parliament and the people, while limiting the power of the king even more. It was written by the parliament in 1689. The big ideas was free elections, the rights to bear, To petition the government, To have a fair trial, no excessive bail or fines or cruel and unusual punishment. -
Cato's Letters
The Cato's Letters was a collection of newspaper articles that the authors argued against the king's heavy-handed rules. It discussed many different ideas, such as freedom of expression, which became influential in the colonies. It was written by Cato the Elder and Cato the younger in 1720. The big ideas was without free speech and expression you don't have no liberty. -
Common Sense
The Common Sense was a pamphlet written to convince the American colonists to support becoming independent from England. It was written by a colonial journalist and circulated in 1776. The big ideas was Self Government and Rights
