Articles Of Confederation, Constitution, and Bills of Rights

U.S. Constitution

Nov 11, 1620

The constitution is the law of the lad in the U.S. Its the oldest written constitution still in the use in the world.

Publication Of The Albany Congress

Jul 10, 1754

This was the first document to detail a proposal of inter-colonial unity and to am for a permanent union of American colonies

Richard Henry Lee Proposes Independence in congress

Jun 7, 1776

Lee proposes a resolution that calls for drafting a declaration of independence and a plan of government and confedation

Committee apointed to draft Afticles of Confederation

Jun 12, 1776

Congress appoints a committee chaired by John Dickson to draft the plan of confederation

Passengers on the Mayflower sign the Mayflower compact

Jul 4, 1776

Before leaving the ship that took them from England to America, Male passengers sign the mayflower Compact

The Declaration of Independence is adopted

Dec 16, 1777

With war underway, the 13 colonies offcially break away from Great Britain with the declaration of Independence

Virginia becomes the first state to ratify the Articles of confederation

Sep 3, 1783

The Articles of Confederation, which form the basis of the new government of the U.S, are ratified by Virginia

Bills of Right Ratified

Sep 25, 1789

The Bills of Rights was passed by congress and ratified by all of the original 13 sates

Amendmant XI

Feb 7, 1795

Law suites against states, the judicial power of the U.S. shall not be constructed to extend to any suit in law or equity

Amendmant 27

May 7, 1992

Congressional pay raises, no law, varying the compensation for the services of the senators and representives