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The English Legacy (Rule of Law idea GPS CD (Due Process (Must be…

- - - - Like when the british taxed Americans so hard
      - Sometimes there are exceptions, Rich, poor. Children
  - - - Capricious enforcement is a problem too, let to american outrage with Navigation Acts.
  - - - Another American revolt problem
- - - - Bill of Attainder - parliament convicted someone of treason because they felt like it.
        
        Illegal though, because did not follow "rule of law" - case study.
- - - - Only could have happened in England
- - - - For 10 years, rules under legislative dictatorship
        
        King came back, went Catholic, more war in 1685
        
        Anthony Ashley starts Wig part to oppose king
        
        James II daughter and husband invited to be monarchs "Glorious Revolution"
        
        Parliament was real rulers now.
        
        Even parliament was involved in corruption, Whigs didnt trust them.
        
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        System was admired by Montesquieu - Wanted system everywhere
        
        John Locke writes his Treatise
        
        State of Nature - free
        
        Men Create Social contract
        
        Government's only job to protect natural rights
        
        Exists by consent of governed
        
        People have right to revolt if gov fails
        
        kjhk