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Founding Documents of the United States Constitution, Magna Carta,…
Founding Documents of the United States Constitution
Virginia declaration of rights
George Mason 1776
Democracy
1.The people don't want to be ruled by a king, they don't want monarchy.
2.The people want to be able to have their own right naturally and have less goverment controlling them.
Magna Carta
Year:1215 written by:English nobles
rule of law
To limit the power of the king and to give Englishmen more rights and freedoms
Charters of Virginia Company of London
Written in 1606 author: Kings James 1
Democracy
Gave the rights of Englishmen to the colonist, they are basically born within the realm of England.
Declaration of rights
Written in 1776 by George Mason
limited goverment
Gave rights naturally to citizens. The goverment can't just give or take away the rights.
Declaration of independence
Written in 1776 mainly written by Thomas Jefferson
consent of the governed
It was complaints of the king and his actions and the people of the colonies want to be withdrawn from the consent of the king of England.
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
1779 by Thomas Jefferson
limited goverment
It gives people right to pray to whatever god they want to and they can't be punished for it
Articles of Confederation
1781 mainly by John Dickinson
Representative goverment