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Documents that influenced the US Constitition (Declaration of Independence…
Documents that influenced the US Constitition
Declaration of Independence
Written by Thomas Jefferson July 4th, 1776
Provided the fundamental principle of consent of the governed
States that all men are created equal
Stated grievances against the king
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
Written by Thomas Jefferson in 1779, but was adopted by Virginia in 1786
Provided the fundamental principle of limited freedom
Provided religious freedom and separated church and state
Was the basis for the 1st amendment
Articles of Confederation
Written by the founding fathers in 1781
Provided the fundamental principle of representative government
First form of government in the US
Couldn't force the states to pay taxes or enforce law
Magna Carta
Provided the fundamental principle of the rule of law
Gave 'rights' to the Englishmen
Written by a group of barons on June 15th, 1215
Forced the king to follow his own laws
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Written by George Mason on June 12th, 1776
Provided the fundamental principle of limited government
Stated that all Virginians had certain rights
Provided the right to vote and the right to fair trial
Charters of the VCoL
Written by King James in 1607
Provided the fundamental principle of democracy
Gave permission to start a colony in the new world
Promised the colonists equal rights as the Englishmen