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The Magna Carta
The MAGNA CARTA established the kernel for limited gov. -
pilgrims arrive
the pilgrims arrived in New England after a 66 day voyage -
The petition of right
this document set out specific liberties for the people -
journal of the proceedings of congress
this granted them the same rights under the English constitution -
declaration of independence
the declaration of independence was written to declare that the U.S was independent from England -
pennsylvania's constitution
its framers sought to reverse uneven power in the gov. -
Articles of confederation
the articles of confederation was the first form of unified gov. but was later ratified -
constitution convention
The Constitution Convention was held to find weaknesses that were affecting the central Gov. under the articles of articles of confederation. -
federalist papers
these were a collection of 85 papers written to promote the ratification of the constitution. -
Maybury vs Madison
a case that determined the meaning of the us constitution
