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Each city-state had different governments and social organization. Direct democracy was introduced.
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The Roman Empire had a bicameral legislature.
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It established the principle that everyone is subject to the law, even the king, and guarantees the rights of individuals, the right to justice and the right to a fair trial.
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Set out specific liberties of the subject that the king is prohibited from infringing
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Locke expressed his view that government is obligated to serve the people, by protecting life, liberty, and property.
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the rights and liberties of the individual were protected under English law.
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Montesquieu introduced the idea of the separation of powers.
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The confederation of the 13 colonies into one republic was influenced by the political system developed by Iroquois
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Common Sense questioned the authority of the British monarchy to govern the colonies
