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Founding Documents of the United States Constitution (Magna Carta (Rule of…
Founding Documents of the United States Constitution
Magna Carta
Rule of law and limited government
Limited the powers of the king and made him follow his own laws, as well as gave the Englishmen basic rights
1215 by English barons
Charters of the Virginia Company of London
Limited government and democracy
Made Jamestown the first colony and established a government, and guaranteed colonists the same rights as Englishmen
1607 by King James
Virginia Statue of Religious Freedom
Written in 1779 by Thomas Jefferson, but wasn't adopted by Virginia until 1786
Limited government
Said people should have religious freedom, created separation of church and state, and the first amendment was based off of this document
Declaration of Independence
Consent of the governed, rule of law and limited government
Listed unalienable rights that all people have: "life, liberty, pursuit of happiness", all men are created equal, and stated all they ways they were unhappy with English rule
Thomas Jefferson was the author, and it was signed on July 4, 1776
Articles of Confederation
Consent of the governed, limited government, representative government
Created the first form of national government in the United States, but gave the states all the power. this made a very weak central government, and the government couldn't tax, or enforce laws, and there was only one branch of government.
1781 by the Founding Fathers
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Limited government
All Virginians have certain rights that the government can't take away, and it was eventually the inspiration for the Bill of Rights
Approved on June 12, 1776, and was written by George Mason