Documents that influenced the U.S. constitution

Magna Carta

Charters of the Virginia Company of London

Declaration Of Independence

Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom

Articles of Confederation

Virginia Declaration of Rights

Rule Of Law

Make King have to follow laws

1215

Consent of the Governed

Set up camp at Jamestown

1607 by King James

Limited Government

It gave people the rights to vote, pray, vote and have a fair trial

June 12, 1776 by George Mason

Representative Government

Established Government in America

1781 by the Founding Fathers

1779 by Thomas Jefferson

People aren't required to go to church

People can worship whoever they want

Democracy

Gave the people authority instead of the king

July 6, 1776 by Thomas Jefferson

Limited King's powers

Give colonist same rights as Englishmen

Give people freedom

Limited Government

Stated how people were unhappy about the kings rules

The state governments had much more power