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  • The Charters of the Virginia Company of London

    The Charters of the Virginia Company of London

    Wikipedia Virginia CompanyIt authorized the establishment of the colonies
    Allowed for a representative form of goverment
    Gaurenteed English rights
    1606 by King James the 1st.
  • Virginia Declaration of Rights

    Virginia Declaration of Rights

    Wikipedia Virgina Declaration of Rights
    Model of the Bill of Rights
    1776 by George Mason
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    Wikipedia Declaration of Independence
    We hve unalienable rights life,liberty and, the pursuit of happiness.
    July 4th 1776 by Thomas Jefferson
  • The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

    The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

    -Basis for the first amendnent to the U.S. Constitution which guarentees freedom of religion
    -Written 1779 by Thomas Jefferson
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Statute_for_Religious_Freedom

  • Articles Of Confederation

    -First form of national government U.S. government
    -Weakness of central government
    -Complete 1781
  • Constitution of the United State

    Constitution of the United State

    -Establish the structure of the U.S. government
    -Created 1787 by the constitutions.