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Founding Documents that influenced the Constitution - Coggle Diagram
Founding Documents that influenced the Constitution
Magna Carta
1215 and was written by King John of England
Limited the Power of the king
Established the idea of "rule of law"
Charters of the Virginia company of London
1606 Granted by King James
It established the colony of Jamestown in Virginia
It gave colonists the same rights as Englishmen
Mayflower Compact
120 and written by William Bradford and the Pilgrims
It established a government and laws for Plymouth county
It was the first democracy created in the colonies
Virginia declaration of rights
1776 and written by George Mason
It established a set of rights that the government can't take away for men in VA
It served as a model for the Bill of rights
Virginia statute for religious freedom
1786 and was written by Thomas Jefferson
Prevented Virginia's government from establishing a state religion
Served as a model for our 1st amendment. Established religious freedom.
