constitutional influences timeline

constitutional influences timeline

Period: Sep 24, 1200 to Sep 24, 1800

Magna carta

Jan 1, 1215

-limits power of king
-protected rights of nobles
"Big Idea"
rule of law

1620

Jan 1, 1620

-pilgrims decided they needed a gov.
-agreed to follow rules they made
"Big Idea"
rule of law

english bill of rights

Jan 1, 1689

-expanded rights of people
-further limited king
-fair trials, free elections
"BIg Ideas"
rights

john locke

Jan 1, 1690

"natural rights"
we are born with
-life -liberty -property
"big ideas"
lim. gov.

catos letters

Sep 25, 1720

-spoke out against king
-discussed freedom of expression (speech)
"big ideas"
rights

montesquieu

Jan 1, 1748

-divide gov. to keep one person/group from taking control
"big idea"
self-gov.

rousseau

Sep 25, 1762

we agree to give up some freedom if gov,t protects rights
big idea
self- gov

common sense

Sep 25, 1776

expained arguments for inep. in easy to understand way.
"big idea"
lim. gov.

constitutional influences timeliine

Period: Jan 1, 2014 to Jan 2, 2014