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Government
Origins of Constitutional Principles and Rights
| Magna Carta | English Bill of Rights | Petition of Rights | John Locke-Second Treatise | Montesquieu-Spirit of Laws |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consent to taxation; Trial by jury; Petition for redress; Limited government; Written charter | Trial by jury; Keep and bear arms; Freedom of Speech; No excessive bail; No creul or unusual punishment; regular sessions of the legislature | No quartering of troops; limited government | Right to life, liberty, property; Concept of the common good; consent of the governed; Republican form of government | Separation of powers |
| No quartering of troops | Keep and bear arms | Freedom of speech | No excessive bail | No cruel and unusual punishment |
| Trial by jury | Regular sessions of the legislature | Right to life, liberty, property | concept of the common good | Consent of the governed |
| Republican form of government | Separation of powers | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) |