Documents that influences the US Constitution

Magna Carta

Virginia Statue of Religious Freedom

Limited Government

Limited the powers of the king/ Gave rights to the Englishman

King John/ June 15, 1215

Virginia Company of London

Articles of Confederation

Declaration of Independence

Virginia Declaration of Rights

Consent of the governed

Gave the Kings permission to start a colony/ gave colonists the same rights as Englishman

King James/ 1607

Limited Government

Gave Virginians certain rights

George Mason/ June 12, 1776

Limited Government

First form of national government

Founding Father/ 1781

Democracy

People had authority instead of kings/ all people are equal

Thomas Jefferson/ July 6, 1776

Limited Government

People should be free/ separated church and state

Thomas Jefferson/ 1779