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Influence on US Gov. - Coggle Diagram
Influence on US Gov.
Justice 1000bce
Direct Democracy 500bce
Representative Government 500bce
Equality in the eyes of God 50ce
Rule of Law 1215
Limited Government 1628
Leviathan is published 1651
individual Rights 1689
Thomas Hobbes 1588-1679
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developed a social contract between rulers and their subjects
English Bill of Rights
government is the result of a social contract
took power away from the government
gives the people more rights
Natural Law
Representative
Democracy
create a just society based on respect for the law