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1215
Magna Carta
To end the monarchy government ruled by King John, the people of England declared signature agreements that removed many of the power he had over the government rulings. Due Process was one of the most impactful legal processes established which created legal representation by the people regarding legal decisions and convictions. -
1517
Martin Luther’s 95 Theses
Leader of the Protestant Reformation against the Roman Catholic Church, he advocated that the Catholic church was not following the words of the Bible, and wrote the 95 theses to distribute the indulgences power by teaching others to read the bible and reform religion into what is now Protestant. -
MAYFLOWER COMPACT
The Mayflower landed on the shores of Massachusetts in 1620 due to changes in direction that brought the ship off their designated path, the pilgrims and the non-pilgrims established the Mayflower Compact. Democratically written and agreed upon, they established a set of rules to follow to create equality and fairness among the group. -
COMMITTESS OF CORRESPONDENCE
Temporary committees were established contingent on government based ruling around changes within each society. The sugar act and stamp act were two large government ruled decisions that impacted the colonies significantly. To put an end to the government only decisions committees were formed. The committees worked in large groups to collaborate and established democratic status by enforcing majority takes priority. -
ADAM SMITH: The Wealth of Nations
Adam Smith shed a new perspective on economics, individual labor, and overall sustainability. During what was marked as the Mercantilism Era, Smith shared his views on economics by addressing the most prominent and progressional route the economy should take generated by individual money markets and self-interest. Smith focuses on the capitalistic perspective of how the wealth of the nation is controlled by human production through the process of outputting. -
Alexis de Tocqueville: Democracy in America
By observing the operational aspect of the democratic political system of the United States, De Tocqueville redefined individualism from a democratic viewpoint. In the United States individualism was seen as a form of isolation from society. Working together as a majority to make decisions was seen as more productive economically. Religion was a factor in the democracy in American even though it was not seen as a direct political factor, it was seen as a social force and influence. -
Max Weber: The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
Max Weber analyzed the mentalities of Protestant’s and the “capitalistic spirit”. He shaped and formed ideologies around how the economic growth of nations could be shaped by the Protestant work ethic. The Protestant's generalized view of work and labor was revolved around the “calling” that they received from God. The Protestant way followed a capitalistic framework in a way that had them working individually for economic and social growth. -
JOHN MAYNARD KEYNES
Economist John Maynard Keynes pushed for new economic policies that would replace the monetary system with capitalistic policies that would increase employment through government-funded programs. The government invested money back into their people to create opportunities for them to work and contribute back to society. In his unpublished book, he discusses the distribution of economic power and public works spending accounts.