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Founding Documents of the United States Constitution - Coggle Diagram
Founding Documents of the United States Constitution
Magna Carta
Date Written: 1215
Author: English Nobles and Englishmen
Fundamental Principles: Rule of Law
Main Ideas: Gave Englishmen basic rights, and even the king had to follow the law.
Charter of the VA Co. of London
Date Written: 1606
Author:King James I
Fundamental Principles: Republic
Main Ideas: The king gave permission to start the new colony, gave colonists the same rights as Englishmen and let them elect representatives
VA Declaration of Rights
Date: June 12th, 1776
Author: George Mason
Main Ideas: Gave Virginians the Freedom of Religion and the Freedom of Press. It was also the base for the Bill of Rights.
Fundamental Principles: Doesn't fit any of the main principles
VA Declaration of Religious Freedom
Author: Thomas Jefferson
Date: 1779
Main Ideas: Separated the church and the government, people shouldn't have to pay for church, and people should be able to worship as they please
Fundamental Principle: Limited Government
Articles of Confederation
Main Ideas: Created the first form of national government, created a weak central government which lead to the constitution
Date: November 1777
Author: John Dickinson
Fundamental Principles: Doesn't fit the main principles
Constitution & Bill of Rights
Date: 1787
Author: James Madison
Main Ideas Constitution: Created Structure and equality
Fundamental Principles: Federalism
Main Ideas Bill of rights: Protected freedoms of religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly