B1 Unit 2 Vocab

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Legal agreement signed in 1215 by King John that limited the monarch's power and protected the people.

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Magna Carta

Front

Constitutional document signed in 1628 by King Charles I, outlining protections against the state.

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Petition of Right

Front

Pamphlet by Thomas Paine (1775-76) advocating American independence from Great Britain.

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Common Sense

Front

Act signed in 1689 by King William III and Queen Mary II outlining constitutional and civil rights, giving parliament power over the monarchy.

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English Bill of Rights

Front

Agreement where people give up freedoms for a leader's protection of rights.

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Social Contract

Front

Unchanging moral principles and rights, like Locke’s 'life, liberty, property'

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Natural Laws

Front

A government system that separates powers and creates checks to prevent any branch from gaining excessive power.

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Checks and Balances

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Formal document by Mayflower passengers outlining Plymouth colony governance.

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Mayflower Compact

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Document drafted in 1776 by George Mason declaring inherent rights of man, basis for the Declaration of Independence.

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The Virginia Declaration of Rights

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Document written in 1776 by Thomas Jefferson declaring American colonists' intent to break from British rule.

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The Declaration of Independence