| Term | Definition |
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| Rome- 509 BC | Republicans were citizens who chose their leaders. Developed ideas about haveing a senate, assembled and accelerated officials. Ths was a "balanced" government by allowing different parts of a society to participate in governing. That way no single group of people or branch of government could dominate decisions for their own interests. This is also a form of "limited" government. |
| Greece- 405 BC | Poor and rich citizens took part in government. Democracy- open to all people. They could ues the idea of a rebublic or a "representative government". |
| Magna Carta- 1215 | The king was no longer the ultimate authority but had to obey the laws too. |
| House of Burgessess- 1619 | Gave colonists in Virginia a representative government. Settlers in different settlements elected people to represent them at the assembly |
| Mayflower Compact- 1620 | The first document of self government in North America. All people were treated equallyand there would be no one person with more authority than the rest. |
| Enlightenment- Late 1600's to 1700's | Developed the idea that reason orlogical thought was the key to understanding how society should operate. |
| English Bill of Rights- 1689 | Protected the rights of all citizens including right to trial by jury and protection from excessive bails or fines. |
| Montesqueieu- 1689- 1755 | He developed the theory of the three branches of governmentand felt that three branches would limit the power of a sin authroity such as a king. Seperation of Powers. |
| John Locke- 1690 | Developed the idea of natural rights and it is the government's responsibility to protect these rights. If government failed to do so, the people had the right to revolt. |
| Rousseau-1712- 1777 | Government should be a social contract between people and the government. People had a right to cancel the contract if the government did not serve their needs. |
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