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1500 BCE
1. Moses
In the Old Testament, Moses divinely received the Ten Commandments.
Moses calls for the law to apply equally to all people, even kings, and sets forth rules for a fair trial. -
600 BCE
2. Old Testament
The biblical idea of a covenant, an ancient Jewish term meaning a special kind of agreement between people and God, influenced the formation of colonial governments and contributed to our constitutional structure. -
100 BCE
3. New Testments
The New Testament carried on from the Old Testament the biblical idea of a covenant and having moral leadership that influenced the formation of colonial governments and contributed to our constitutional structure. -
1215
4. The Magna Carta
n 1215, English nobles were upset with the oppressive policies of King John. -
12. The Thirteen English Colonies
Each of the thirteen colonies had its own government consisting of three parts:- A governor (usually appointed by the king)
- A legislative body (elected at least in part)
- A court system
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5. The mayflower compact
The Pilgrims governed themselves by a written contract between themselves. -
6. The Fundamental orders of Connecticut
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut was the first constitution written in America and had a huge influence on the Founders of America. -
7. English Bill Of Rights
Even after the signing of the Magna Carta, power struggles between the monarch and Parliament (England’s law making body) persisted for more than 400 years. -
8. House of Lords
The members of the upper chamber were the first sons of noble families and later members who inherited their positions. -
9. House of Commons
The members of the lower chamber were elected and were often the younger sons of noble families or wealthy commoners. -
10. The Enlightenment
An intellectual movement concentrated in France during the 1700s. -
13.The French and Indian War
A struggle between French and British over lands in what is now western Pennsylvania and Ohio led to the start of the war. -
14. The stamp Act
King George III became the King of England in 1760. -
11. English Common Law
This was used in the courts of England since the Middle Ages.
Common law and its commentaries is based on custom, usages, and general principles found in court decisions that serve as precedents to be applied to situations not covered by statutory law. -
15. the boston tea party
A group of colonists, dressed as Mohawk Indians dumped 342 chests of British tea into Boston Harbor. -
16.The First Continental Congress
On September 5, 1774, delegates from every colony except Georgia met in Philadelphia for the Congress. -
17.The Second Continental Congress
Within three weeks, delegates from all thirteen colonies gathered in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress in May 1775. -
18.The Declaration of Independence
This is one of most famous documents in world history.
It stirred the hearts of American colonists.
No government before in world history had been founded on the principles of human liberty and consent of the governed.
Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration explained the reasons the American colonies were angry and justified about the revolution. -
19.The Articles of Confederation
The plan was called the Articles of Confederation and didn’t go into ineffective immediately because it had to be approved by all thirteen states. -
20.The Constitution of the United States
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
