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Important Documents
Structure
Authority
The Declaration of Independance
John Locke - People are born with natural rights
George Mason - Pursuit of happiness
Montesquieu - Separation of powers
The Bill of Rights
Manga Carta
Virginia Declaration of Rights
English Bill of Rights
The Constitution
Plato (Greek) - Government should create good for all
Aristotle (Greek) - Common good/interest
Machiavelli (Italian) - Republicanism and civic virtue
Hobbes (English) - Natural laws
Locke (English) - Constitutionalism
Montesquieu (French) - Three branches of government
Rousseau (French) - General welfare