Magna Carta
This year the Magna Carta was signed, limiting the king's power
1215
The Mayflower Compact was signed by settlers in this year
1620
This year the English Bill of Rights was enacted to limit royal power
1689
This year the Declaration of Independence was adopted
1776
The Articles of Confederation created this type of government for the U.S.
A weak national government / confederation of states
The Magna Carta established the principle that everyone, including the king, must follow this
The rule of law
The Mayflower Compact established this type of government based on agreement among the people
Self-government / government by consent
The English Bill of Rights guaranteed the right to this (First Amendment)
Freedom of speech in Parliament
The Declaration states that all men have these three unalienable rights
Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
This plan at the Convection proposed a strong government with three branches
The Virginia Plan
This right, protecting citizens from illegal imprisonment, was first guaranteed by the Magna Carta
Habeas Corpus (protection against illegal imprisonment)
This group of settlers created the Mayflower Compact seeking self-government
Pilgrims / Separatists
This document influenced the U.S. Constitution by
Limiting monarchy and protecting citizens' rights
The Declaration justified breaking away from this country
Great Britain
This compromise resolved representation disputes between large and small states
The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)
Natural Rights
This system allows each branch of government to limit the others' power
Checks and Balances
The idea that government power should be divided to prevent tyranny is called this
Separation of powers