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Founding Documents that influenced the Constitution - Coggle Diagram
Founding Documents that influenced the Constitution
Magna carta 1215 written by king john of england
Limited the power of the king
It established rule of law
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Charters of the virginia company of london 1606
Granted by king james I of england
It's colonist the same rights of english men
It set up a representative government
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The mayflower compact 1620
Written by william bradford and pilgrims
Established government and laws for the plymouth colony
The first true democracy in the colonies
The va declaration of rights 1776
Written by George mason
Natural rights (rights that the gov. Can't take away)for men in va
Served as a models for the bill of rights
Va statute for religious freedom 1779
Written by thomas jefferson
Gave virginians the freedom to have their own religious beliefs
Served as a model for the first amendment
Established religious freedom