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| 1215- limits on King's power, protections influenced amendments 1, 3, 4, 5, and 8 of Const. |
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| 1620- William Bradford first basis for written laws in colonies |
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| 1628- reminded Charles I that king is not above the law |
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| Fundamental Orders of Connecticut |
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| 1639- first written const. in N America & includes separation of powers and guidelines for taxes |
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| 1641- code of laws one of the first govt. documents in New England. influenced Bill of Rights |
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| 1651- Thomas Hobbes *supported monarchy |
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| 1689- limited powers of English sovereign, part of "Glorious Rev." guaranteed inalienable civil/poli rights (but still lmtd. Catholic rights) |
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| 2nd Treatise of Civil Govt. |
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| 1689- John Locke *men are free by nature. govt by consent of the governed |
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| 1748- Montesquieu (FR.) Engl Bill of Rights= ideal govt model |
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| 1754- 1st formal proposal to unite the 13 colonies; rejected by colonial assemblies for fear of losing power |
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| "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!" |
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| 1775- speech by Patrick Henry calling VA leg. to take up arms against Brit. tyranny |
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| Commentaries of the Laws of England |
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| 1765-1769: by Blackstone 1st attempt to condense common law tradition into a clear system. *believed law existed to protect life, liberty, and prop. influenced founders** |
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| Letters from a Farmer in Penn. |
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| 1767-1768: series of essays responding to Brit policies (ie: Stamp Act) called colonists to use moderation and work towards reconciliation while resisting England |
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| 1776- Thomas Paine rallied colonists to break from England |
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| 1776- Richard Henry Lee proposed colonies declare ind. developed plan for confederation and forming foreign alliances |
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| 1776-a general statement of natural rights theory and the purpose of government, a list of grievances against the British King, and the declaration of independence from England. |
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| Articles of Confederation |
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| 1781- 1st governing doc of USA. adopted by 2nd Continental Cong. **left central govt. too weak |
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| Annapolis Convention Proceedings |
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| 1786- met to discuss prob. w/Articles of Confed. called future convention and urged states to send delegates |
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| 1787- wrote new plan of govt. Constitution** |
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| 1787- est. policies for admitting new states. accelerated westward expansion |
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| 1787- Madison explored majority rule v. minority rights |
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| 1788- Madison defends checks and balances |
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| 1788- Alexander Hamilton argues for strong exec leader |
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| 1787-1790: argued against ratifying Const. felt feds given too much power |
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| founders studied ancient Greece and Rome to base republic on |
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| resolved issues w/representation- = in Senate, proportion in House, slaves counted as 3/5 person |
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| Jersey- Fed. laws supreme over state, = rep VA- bicameral leg. both based on proportion. these two plans combined |
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