Influences on the Constitution from the Old World

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

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

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 ____________

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