Magna Carta

The three major documents that laid the foundation for a limited and representative government were The Mayflower Compact, The Petition of Rights, and The Magna Carta. The Magna Carta was the main document that set up a limited government, placing strict powers on the monarch, which King John did not agree with but was forced to sign. This document granted the nobles many rights, although the Magna Carta did not grant individual rights to the commoners, it served as a very important basis to the basic limited government. The commoners did have say now; certain taxes could not be levied without poplar consent.

The Mayflower Compact and the Petition of Rights both served the same purpose in a sense, laying down the foundation of representative governments. These documents set up representative groups that would speak for the people, elected by the people, for the general good of the