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Jun 15, 1215
magna carta
Magna Carta was issued in June 1215 and was the first document to put into writing the principle that the king and his government was not above the law. It sought to prevent the king from exploiting his power, and placed limits of royal authority by establishing law as a power in itself. -
declaration of independence
The Declaration of Independence, formally titled The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America in both the engrossed version and the original printing, is the founding document of the United States. -
constitutional convention
The Constitutional Convention was a formal meeting held in 1787 for the purpose of creating a constitution for the United States. The Constitution of the United States is the document that serves as the fundamental law of the country. -
Bill of Rights
The United States Bill of Rights comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution -
civil rights act
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Provisions of this civil rights act forbade discrimination on the basis of sex, as well as, race in hiring, promoting, and firing.