2. Magna Carta
The Magna Carta was written for Medieval
England and was written in the year of 1215
of June.
The Magna Carta limited the power to the
english monarchy.
How was this a form of “rule of law”?
It was because it was rules for Kings and Queens.
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3. Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution took place in England
in 1688.
James II became King and took over England.
The document that changed the power of Kings forever
was the Magna Carta.
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4. The English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights was written on September 25,1789.
The English Bill of Rights spelled out the immunities of
individual citizens.
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5. The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment was a cultural movement of intellectuals in the 17th
and 18th centuries. It’s purpose was to reform society away from
irrationality.
The Enlightenment took place in the 18th century.
The reason why the Enlightenment is important is because it is said
that the founding fathers believed in the enlightenment.
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6. Charles-Louis Montesquieu
Charles-Louis is from La Brede, Near Bordeaux
Charles-Louis is known for believing that the powers of the
government should be separated into separate branches.
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7. John Locke
John Locke was from Wrington,England.
His Lifespan was 1632-1704.
A political theory that maintains that an individual enters into society with certain basic rights and that no
government can deny.We have the right to defend ourselves and our property.
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8. Jean Jacques Rousseau
Jean was from Geneva, Switzerland
His lifespan was from 1712 to 1778
The Social Contract are principles of political rights.
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9. Thomas Jefferson
Thomas was from Shadwell,Virginia. Thomas is famous for writing the first
draft ofThomas Edison.
The reason whyThomas switched the words
“Property” to “The Pursuit of Happiness” is because
he thought that the words had more depth and more
relevance.
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