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Founding Documents that influenced the U.S. Constitution - Coggle Diagram
Founding Documents that influenced the U.S. Constitution
Magna Carta (1215)
Limited power of the King.
Established the idea of ¨rule of law¨.
Written by King John of England.
Charters of the Virginia company of London (1606)
Established the colony of Jamestown in Virginia.
Gave colonist the same rights as Englishmen.
Granted by King James I.
Mayflower Compact (1620)
Established a government and laws for Plymouth colony.
Was the first democracy created in the colonies.
Written by William Bradford and Pilgrims.
Virginia declaration of rights (1776)
Established a set of ¨natural rights¨ for men in Virginia.
Served as a model for the bill of rights.
Written by George Mason.
Virginia statue for religious freedom (1779)
Prevented Virginia's govt from establishing a state religion
Written by Thomas Jefferson.
Served as a model for our 1st amendment, and established religious freedom.
Emily Gravely