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Founding Documents of the United States Constitution, 1215 - Coggle Diagram
Founding Documents of the United States Constitution
Charters of the Virginia Company of London
1606
The Fundamental Principle is "Democracy"
It was written by King James
The charters outlined the formation of new colony in North America
The company told them to start their own form of government
Virginia Declaration of Rights
1776
The Fundamental Principle is "Limited Government"
It was written by George Mason
It said that people were born with rights not given by the government.
The rights were, life, liberty, property, and the pursuit of happiness
Declaration of Independence
1776
The Fundamental Principle is "Limited Government"
A majority was written by Thomas Jefferson
The Declaration of Independence claimed freedom from Great Britain
It also said that the government was created to protect the rights and liberties of the people.
Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
1779
The Fundamental Principle is "Limited Government"
It was written by Thomas Jefferson
It gave Virginian's the right to their own religious belief
It was the foundation for the First Amendment to the US constitution
Articles of Confederation
1781
The Fundamental Principle is "Representative Government"
It was written by John Dickinson
The Articles established the first form of U.S. government and led the Founding Fathers to write the U.S. Constitution
1215
The Fundamental Principle is "Rule of Law"
It was written by English nobles and signed by King James
The English nobles forced King James to sign it. It said that everyone was subject to the law, even the king and lawmakers.
Magna Carta