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Charter of 1606 and the Virginia Company of London
The Virginia Company of London was an english joint stock company established through royal charter by King James I with the purpose of establishing colonial settlements in North America -
The Virginia Declaration of Rights
The Virginia Declaration of Rights was drafted by George Mason and proclaimed the inherent rights of men which later influenced the Bill of Rights. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independencewas adopted by the second continental congress and declared the thirteen colonies were no longer under British rule and the colonies have now become the thirteen sovereign states of the Unites States of America. -
The Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation was the “first constitution” of the United States where state representation was determined by population and the federal government held all the powers not designated to the States. -
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom:
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom was written by Thomas Jefferson about freedom of conscience and the principle of separation of church and state and later influenced the principle of religious freedom. -
Constitution of the United States of America
Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the country and divides the federal powers into three separate branches, the judicial, the executive, and the legislative. -
The Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights was proposed by James Madison and is composed of the first ten amendments of the Constitution
