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15 Cards in this Set
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English Bill of Rights
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a government document written in 1689 that expanded Parliament's power
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Cato's Letters
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a collection of letters written to convince people to support freedom of speech
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Mayflower Compact
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an agreement created by the pilgrims in 1620 that stated they would create a government
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Common Sense
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a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1776 that convinced the colonists to seek independence from Great Britain
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Rule of Law
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the idea that all people must follow the laws
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self-government
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people can make decisions on how their government should work
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due process
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people have the right to fair and reasonable laws
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Parliament
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the great council made up of House of Lords and House of Commons
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House of Burgesses
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assembly with governor and council that voted on issues
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burgess
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representative to the government
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charter
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a legal document giving certain rights to a person or company
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Magna Carta
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the "great charter" that the English nobles forced King James to sign, limiting his power
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representative government
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voters elect representatives to make laws for them
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limited government
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a government that has been limited in power by a constitution
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rights
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a set of things that people believe they should be free to do without restriction
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