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The charters of the Virginia company of London
Guaranted English rights to the colonists written in 1606 by King James -
The Virginia Declaration of Rights
Model for the Bill of Rights. written in 1776 by george Mason -
Decleration of independence
Affired certain "Unaleianable" rights (life liberty and the oursuit of happiness) by Thomas Jefferson -
Virginia statue of religious freedom
Gives people there right to have their own systems of worship. by Thomas Jefferson -
Articles of Confederation
first form of national government. weakness of central goverment
by second continental congress -
Constitution of the Untied States
Establishes the structure of the U.S government. Garantees equality under the law with majority rule and the rights of the minority protected.
created in 1787 by the constitutional convention
