Gov

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Govt Foldable Notes
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Foundations for American Democracy

• Magna Carta1215
• Virginia House of Burgesses 1619

• Established the ideas that all men should be
  granted certain rights, the king had limits to
  his power, and not all power in the gov. was
  given to the king.
• Established idea that people should have some say
  in the way they are governed.

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• Mayflower Compact 1620
• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut 1639
• English Bill of Rights 1689

• Established idea that people could form their own
  gov. for the good of all
• 1st written constitution establishing idea that
  people have power to create their own gov.
• Reaffirmed idea people have rights and power of
  king has limits.

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Use these textbook pages and take notes on these
topics.

• Magna Carta, 611 110
• Virginia House of Burgesses, 73
• Mayflower Compact, 612 77
• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, 612 79
• English Bill of Rights, 613 109