Government Timeline

By AJackson07
  • Magna Carta
    Jun 15, 1215

    Magna Carta

    A document signed in 1215 that limited the power of the English monarch and established fundamental rights for English citizens.
  • Jamestown, Virginia

    Jamestown, Virginia

    The first permanent English settlement in North America. Founded by the Virginia Company of London, it marked a significant milestone in the colonization of the Americas.
  • Declaration Of Independence

    Declaration Of Independence

    A foundational document of the United States, formally declaring the thirteen American colonies' separation from British rule
  • Constitution

    Constitution

    A document that has a set of fundamental principles and laws that establish the basic rules and structures for governing a country or organization.
  • New Federalism

    New Federalism

    A political philosophy focused on shifting power and responsibility from the federal government back to state and local governments