Early Government in America

Magna Carta

Jun 15, 1215

This document Limited the power of the king, created a common council, had a trail by jury and separated the church and state

Mayflower Compact

Sep 19, 1620

This document was made to create equal law and made a person free from religious presuctution

English Petion of Rights

Jun 4, 1628

This document made it where the king could not change taxes, there way no taxation without representation, and there martial law

John Locke's Secound Treatise of Government

1689

This document secured nature right to people, and made it able to over rule the king

The Eniglish Bill of Rights

Dec 16, 1689

This document made it possible to petition the king, free election,and you couldn't change a law with out consent

Artickes of Confederation

Nov 15, 1777

The Articles of Confederation were the first governing document of the US that didn't work out and was soon changed to the constitution.

Treaty of Paris

Sep 3, 1783

This treaty ended the Revolutionary war under the Articles of Confederation

3/5 Compromise

1787

this was a compromise that allowed every 3 out of 5 slaves to be counted as a person so the population of the state would rise to create more representatives in the state

Slave Trade Compromise

May 25, 1787

This agreement allowed congress to stop the slave trade after the year 1800 which then was later extended to 1803

The Great Compromise

Jul 16, 1787

This was an agreement between the states about how congress would work. The House of Representatives is based on state population and the Senate Has 2 members per state.

Constustion

Sep 17, 1787

The coustition is the laws and standeard that America should uphold and basically the rules and guide lines to live by.

Bill Of Right

Dec 15, 1791

The Bill of Rights was the first 10 amendments of the constitution. These right ensured that people still had individual freedoms