English bill of rights to create American bill of rights
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The Magna Carta which limited the kings power, which is similar to the separation of power and the philosophy of limited government here in the U.S. today.
It is the Niagara Movement
Generally speaking, this recession was far more devastating than other relatively recent economic downturns in that it lasted longer than expected and many more homes and jobs were lost than expected. Thus the term "Great Recession".