Cradle of Democracy and Colonial Influences

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Requires all citizens to participate directly in the actions of government

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direct democracy

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Citizens elect representatives to run the government for them

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republic

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The long history of the region that surrounds the Mediterranean Sea

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classical period

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Basic ideas about what people should be allowed to do

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rights

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No person is above the law

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rule of law

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An individual cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards

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due process

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Government has only the roles and powers usually given in a written constitution

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limited government

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Citizens control their own country

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self-government

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Limit the power of the king of England and protect the rights of the nobility

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Magna Carta

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Create a government that would provide order and protect the colonists

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Mayflower Compact