Today's democracy took centuries to create. It was not an easy process. It required a rebellion and revolution on the part of the English people of England, dissatisfied with the theory of divine right and the abuses committed by kings. The Magna Carta, the Mayflower Compact, and the Declaration of Independence are three important concepts and documents that show us how we moved from the theory of divine right to a social contract. During the medieval period, the theory of divine right was in place. Divine right theory was a doctrine which asserted that the king had the right to rule through God; to question the king would be to defy God's authority. This theory gave kings the right to abuse their authority without it being questioned. He did not allow his people to pass laws, and if he did, he did not sign them, making them defective. The king forced his people to give up their rights in order to create a new law, and when it came to making that law, the king brought the men together at an inopportune time so that the proposals would not go far. King Henry did not allow us to choose our own judges; he chose them for us so that his team would win. He didn't even think about having juries for our trials; a single judge to decide the verdict. Due to the abuses committed by the kings, the people came together to form the Magna Carta. The Magna Carta is a document by King John, signed on June 10, 1215, which limited the power of the king. Despite his greed, King Henry was pressured by the Church and his barons to sign this document. It was the first document in history that challenged the theory of divine right. This was initially the beginning of constitutional government in England. This ultimately proved that the power of the king can be limited by ...... middle of paper ...... social contract by only allowing powers with the consent of the governed, giving the people the right to 'abolish a government that does not correspond to their interests and allows them to establish a new one. The document supported the laws of nature or natural rights. The Declaration of Independence declared that the government must ensure the security and happiness of its people. As the document says: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. This document, unlike the other documents, focused entirely on the social contract. The government was no longer ruled by someone for their own interests, nor did it contain any claim to the Divine Theory. For these two reasons, this is why this document is still in practice.