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