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Founding Documents of the United States Consitution (Magna Carta (Rule of…
Founding Documents of the United States Consitution
Magna Carta
Rule of law; limited government
first document to limit the king; forced him to follow his own laws
1215 by English Barons
Articles of confederation
Formed the government for the nation
Major power resides with the states, but is was very weak
Founding Fathers-1781
Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
1779, Thomas Jefferson
Free to worship as the please
Sperated church and state, should not have to pay unless if they wanted to
Declaration of Indenpendence
Explained why colonist were unhappy about taxes
People were authority over the king, that everyone is created equal
July 6, 1776-Thomas Jefferson
Virginia Rights of declaration
All virginanians had the same rights
Everyone had the same rights, bases for the bill of rights
June 12,1776- George Mason
Charters of the Virginia Company of London (1607)
Same rights as english men
Treated Fairly, promised them rights
1607; King James