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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
Established the idea of the Rule of Law
Magna Carta
1776
Written by George Mason
Established a set of natural rights for men in Virginia
Served as a model for the bill of rights
1779
Written by Thomas Jefferson
Prevented Virginia’s government from establishing a state religion
Served as a model for the 1st Amendment
Established religious freedom
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
Mayflower Compact
1620
Written by William Bradford and Pilgrims
Established a government and laws for Plymouth colony
Was the first democracy created in the colonies
Charters of the Virginia Company of London
1606
Granted by King James the I
Established the colony of Jamestown in Virginia
Gave colonists the same rights as the English