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Founding Documents of the United States Constitution - Coggle Diagram
Founding Documents of the United States Constitution
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Written by George Mason in 1776
Limited government
Stated that people have their own basic rights that are not given by the government
Was a model for the Bill of Rights in the Constitution of the US
Articles of Confederation
Written by John Dickinson in 1781
Limited government
Powers were given to each state on it's own 2. The national government had no power to tax or enforce laws.
Declaration of Independence
Mainly written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776
Rule of Law
Stated that all people are created equally under the law
Stated that everyone had the right of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness and that these things could not be taken away
Charters of the Virginia Company of London
First charter was written by King James l in 1606
Representative government
Stated that Englishmen would get the same rights as colonists
Allowed colonists to vote for representatives to work with the council
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
Written by Thomas Jefferson in 1779
Limited Government
Allowed people to have any religion they want 2. Was the base for the First Amendment of the US Constitution