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Founding Documents of the United States Constitution - Coggle Diagram
Founding Documents of the United States Constitution
Magna Carta
Written By: English Nobles and English men
Date: June 1215
Fundamental Principle: Rule of Law
Main Idea: This document gave Englishmen basic rights and freedoms. It also established that everyone including the king was subject to the law
Charter of the Va Co. of London
Date: Nov 18, 1618
Written By: King James the first
Main Idea: Theses documents gave the Lings permission to build a new colony. These charters granted the right of the Englishmen to the colonists.
Fundamental Principle:Republic
Va Declaration of Rights
Written by: George Mason
Date: June 12, 1776
Main Idea: Stated that all Virginians had certain rights. Freedom of Religion and Freedom of Press were two of the right that Virginians held.
Fundamental Principle: Consent of the Governed
Va Declaration of Religious Freedom
Date: Jan 16, 1786
Written By: Thomas Jefferson
Main Idea: States that people should be able to worship as they please. Separated church and the government.
Fundamental Principle: Limited Government
Articles of Confederation
Date: Nov 15, 1777
Written By: John Dickinson
Main Idea: Created the first form of national government. Led directly to the writing of the US Constitution as the Founding Fathers wanted to fix their previous mistakes.
Fundamental Principle: Articles of Confederation
The Constitution
Date: Sept 17, 1787
Written By: James Madison
Main Idea/ Constitution: Established structure and equality under the law.
Fundamental Principle: All of them
Bill of Rights
Main Idea: freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
Fundamental Principle: All of them
Written By: James Madison
Date: Dec 19, 1791