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magna carta
a document constituting a fundamental guarantee of rights and privileges. -
the bill of rights
an act that the Parliament of England passed on December 16, 1689. The Bill creates separation of powers, limits the powers of the king and queen, enhances the democratic election and bolsters freedom of speech. -
the american declaration of independence
as the formal statement written by Thomas Jefferson declaring the freedom of the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain. An example of the Declaration of Independence was the document adopted at the Second Continental Congress on July 4th, 1776. -
the french declaration of the rights of man and the citizen
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, passed by France's National Constituent Assembly in August 1789, is a fundamental document of the French Revolution and in the history of human and civil rights. -
the bill of rights
The Bill of Rights is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.