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Founding Documents of the United States Constitution
Magna Carta,1215
Established by Englishmen
Said everyone including the king is subject to the law
gave englishmen basic freedom and rights
Charter of the Va Co. of London,1606 by King James
gave King James permission to start a colony in the new world
Jamestown was the first colony in 1607.
These charters guaranteed the rights of Englishmen to the colonists
Va declaration of rights
Stated that all Virginians had certain rights including:
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Press
This document became the basis for the Bill of Rights of the Constitution
Va declaration of religious freedom,1779 thomas jefferson
States that people should be free to worship as they please.
Separated church and state (government).
Said people should not have to pay for any church unless they want to.
Was the basis for the 1st amendment of the constitution.
Articles of confederation,11/1777
maintained that major powers resided with individual states
created weak central government (e.g., no power to tax or enforce laws)
led to the writing of the Constitution of the United States.
constitutuion and bill of rights,9/17/1787
has 2 main parts constitution and bill of rights
established the structure of the United States government
guaranteed equality under the law with majority rule and the rights of the minority protected
affirmed individual worth and dignity of all people
protected the fundamental freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
bill of rights
The Bill of Rights was based ideas from the
Virginia Declaration of Rights- George Mason
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom- Thomas Jefferson