The document discusses several political revolutions and influential thinkers throughout history: the Magna Carta established limits on monarchal power in 1215 England; the Glorious Revolution saw William III take the British throne in 1689 and further curb royal authority via the English Bill of Rights; the Enlightenment advanced reason and ideas that shaped democracy; Montesquieu proposed separation of government powers; Locke's social contract theory and natural rights philosophy influenced Jefferson, whose Declaration of Independence pursued happiness for all citizens.

1. The Revolutions
“An overthrow of a government for another one”
By: Scott Parker
Period: 5

2. MAGNA CARTA
• The Magna • It was written 1215.
Carta was
written for
England. • I limited the
power of the
monarchs
• This is an example of rule of law because
everybody followed the Magna Carta and the
monarchs couldn’t do anything about it.

3. GLORIOUS
REVOLUTION
• The Glorious Revolution
took place in the British Isles.
• The man that took the
throne was William lll.
• The English Bill of Rights was the
document that changed the power of
the kings forever.

4. The English Bill of
Rights
• The English Bill of Rights was written in
1689.
• The document changed the power that
kings have forever. It was the result of the
Glorious Revolution.

5. The Enlightenment
• It was an elite cultural movement
intellectuals in the 18th century. It sought
to mobilize power of reason in order to
reform society and advanced knowledge.
• It took place in the 18th century.
• It was important because ideas out of The
Enlightenment influenced future democratic
governments

6. Charles-Louis
Montesquieu
• He was from Château de la
Brède, La Brède,Gironde,
France
• He is famous for his idea of
separation of power.

7. JOHN LOCKE
• He was from Wrington, Somerset,
England
• Born August 29, 1632- Died
October 28, 1704 (age 72)
• Natural Rights are two types of rights theoretically
distinct according to philosophers and political
scientists. Natural Rights are considered to be self-

8. Jean Jacques
Rousseau
• He was from Geneva, Republic of
Geneva.
• Born June 28, 1712- Died July 2, 1778
(age 66)
• The Social Contract is an intellectual
device intended to explain the
appropriate relationship between
individuals and their governments.
Social Contracts arguments assert
that individuals unite into political
societies.

9. THOMAS JEFFERSON
• He was from Shadwell,Virginia.
• His most famous writing was The
Declaration of Independence.
He changed the words because God said that all
people in the nation should have the pursuit of
happiness.