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Magna Charta

http://www.bl.uk/treasures/magnacarta/basics/basics.html

http://app.discoveryeducation.com/search?Ntt=magna+carta magna charta 2:59

English Bill of Rights

http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/en/English_Bill_of_Rights

http://www.landofthebrave.info/bill-of-rights-1689.htm Go to the Summary of the English Bill of Rights

http://app.discoveryeducation.com/search?Ntt=English+bill+of+rights Declaration of Rights .36

Mayflower Compact

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/mayflowercompactdef.htm

http://app.discoveryeducation.com/search?Ntt=mayflower+compact mayflower compact 3.34

Social Contract: __** John Locke **__The power to govern comes from the people. Only the people can decide who governs them.

http://app.discoveryeducation.com/search?Ntt=Social+Contract two treatises of Government and structure of Government 3.09

Montesquieu

http://app.discoveryeducation.com/search?Ntt=montesquieu## Enlightenment Philosophers: Locke, Voltaire, and Montesquieu 3.23

Separation of Powers

http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/USRA_Sep-of-Powers.htm

http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/se/Separation_of_powers

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/government/branches.html

http://ratify.constitutioncenter.org/explore/BasicGoverningPrinciples/SeparationofPowersandaSystemofChecksandBalances.shtml

Separation of Powers 1.19 Checks and Balances

http://www.congressforkids.net/Constitution_checksandbalances.htm

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0777009.html

http://app.discoveryeducation.com/search?Ntt=Social+Contract Separation of powers 1.19