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Magna Carta

It was written for England

It was written on June 15, 1215

The Magna Carta limited power for the monarchies to protect the citizens of England.

The rule of law binds the leaders and people to follow the same laws.

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Glorious Revolution

It took place in England

William III and Mary II of England

The English bill of rights of 1689

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The English Bill of Rights

It was written in December 16, 1689

The English Bill of Rights lays down limits on the powers of the crown and it also sets out the rights of Parliament and rules for freedom of speech in Parliament. And it sets out the requirement for elections in Parliament.

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The Enlightenment

The Enlightenment was a cultural movement of intellectuals in the 17th and 18th centuries. The reason they did that was to reform society away from dogmatism of all kinds and unfounded intolerance of all kinds.

It took place in the 17th and 18th century

The ideas of the Enlightenment have had a major impact on the culture, politics, and governments of the Western World.

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Charles Lewis Montesquieu

He was from Paris, France

He is famous for his theory of separation of powers.

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John Locke

He was from England

His lifespan was August 29, 1632 - October 28, 1702

The natural rights are the rights you are born with. For example the freedom of speak.

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Jean Jacques Rousseau

Jean Jacques Rousseau was from Geneva

His lifespan was from June 28, 1712 - July 2, 1778

The social contract is an agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits. For example by sacrificing some individual freedom for state security.

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Thomas Jefferson

He was from Virginia

He was famous for writing the Declaration of Independence

He changed it because he thought it would broaden the idea because in the declaration it doesn’t just refer to property it refers to much more

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