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Influence on US. Gov. - Coggle Diagram
Influence on US. Gov.
Justice 1000 B.C.E
Direct Democracy 500 B.C.E.
Representative Government 500B.C.E
Equality in the Eyes of God 50 C.E.
Rule of Law 1215
Limited Government 1628
Individual Rights 1689
Thomas Hobbes 1679
John Locke 1704
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People make government to protect their rights
Needed protection of a strong ruler
Right to petition the King, the right to bear arms, and freedom from cruel and unusual punishments
The Kings power is not absolute
No free man shall be imprisoned
idea that God sees everyone as equal
Decisions made by a person that is elected
The idea of democracy
Seek to crate a just society that respects the laws