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Magna Carta
The Magan Carta was official when it obtained the seal of the King. It was created by a group of Barons who opposed the feudal system and parts of it were later used in the constitution. -
Mayflower Compact
The first settlers in America were British they were on a ship called the Mayflower basically they all agreed to comply with their government’s laws and in return they would all protect one another making it in essence a social contract. The Mayflower Compact was signed on November 11, 1620 -
Petition of Right- 1628
This doc, signed by Charles the 1st, limited the king's power in several ways. Most importantly, the doc demanded that the king NO LONGER IMPRISON or otherwise punish any person BUT by the lawful judgement of their peers, or by the law of the land. -
Engish Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights limited the power of the English sovereign and was written as on act of Parliament. The king and queen had to agree to limitations. William and Mary agreed to the limitations. -
Declaration of Independence
Adopted durring war, it annouced the 13 colonies as independent states. -
American Revolution
The war the colonist faught that made the United States what it is today. -
Shay's Rebellion
1the Rebellion started on August 29th,1786,this is where finanicial difficulties was brought about by a post war econmic depression. -
The Great Compromise
It was a cmbination of The Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan and allowed all states equal representation. -
3/5 Compromise
The year of 1787 between southhern and nothern states to give slaves would be counted for representation purpose regarding both to distribution of taxes and the apportionmeant of the members of the U.S H.O.R -
the federalist debates
the Federalists wanted to make sure the federal government had enough power.
Anti-Federalists warned against giving the federal government to much power. -
Federalist Papers
during the battle over ratification of the U.S. Constitution in 1787 and 1788, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison And John Jay wrote a series of 85 essays favoring the adopting of the Constitution -
Articles of Confederation
Articles of Confederation
Was an agreement among the 13 founding states that established the United States of America as a confederation of sovereign states and served as its first constitution. The present United States Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation on March 4, 1789. -
Bill of Rights
The first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution.
