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1 Influences on the Constitution
from the Old World

2 John Locke Social __________ Theory ______________ Rights
_______________ of Executive and Legislative Powers in government John Locke

3 Charles de _____________
French Philosopher Judicial Power should be separate from executive and legislative, ___ Branches Advanced the idea of Democracy Charles de _____________

4 Commentaries on the Laws of England made common law understandable to everyone
Laws exist to _________ life, liberty, and property "It is better that ten guilty persons escape than one innocent suffer." Promoted __________ law in social law William ____________

5 The _________ Revolution
1688, the English Parliament offered the crown to Mary II and William III of Orange (Netherlands). James II fled to France. In order to take the crown, Mary and William signed the Petition of Right, which gave taxation power to Parliament. In the United States, ____________ handles all the money. The _________ Revolution


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