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Founding documents of the United States Constitution
Magna Carta
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1215
English nobles and Englishmen
everyone was subject to the law (even the king!)
Englishmen got: Basic rights, freedom
Charter of the VA. Company of London
1606
King James I
Permission to start colony in a new world
Guaranteed rights (same as Englishmen's) to the colonists
VA. Deceleration of Rights
June 2, 1776
George Mason
Basis for BILL OF RIGHTS
Said Virginians all had certain rights:
Freedom of religion
Freedom of press
Declaration of independence
July 6, 1776
Thomas Jefferson
Listed grievances about the king (Bad yelp review)
Declared the colonies' independence from the king, and Great Britian
Certain Unalienable Rights:
"Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
"People are all created equal"
Declaration of religious freedom
Thomas Jefferson
1779
Says people should worship freely as they please
Separates the church, and the government
Says people shouldn't have to pay for church against their will
Basis for 1st Amendment
The articles of Confederation
Nov. 1777
Established first form of a national government (states were independant)
Still maintained the large power indiv. states had
weak central government
only legislative branch
no Judicial or Executive
No one wanted a King
United States Constitution
September 17, 1787
2 main parts:
Constitution
Guides the government and gives it rules for how it should work
Bill of rights
Lists the rights of citizens (that the government has to protect)
Established structure of the US government
guaranteed equality under law
affirmed worth and dignity for people
protected the fundamental freedoms of:
religion
speech
press
assembly
petition