Influence of the U.S. Constitution

By bro201
  • Magna Carta
    Jan 12, 1215

    Magna Carta

    signed by King Johnand was the first document that began to limit the absolute power of the king over the wealthy landowners
  • Mayflower Compact

    Mayflower Compact

    An agreement signed in 1620 by the pilgrims in Plymouth, MA, to consult each otherabout laws for the colony and a promise to work together to make it succeed.
  • English Bill of Right

    English Bill of Right

    expanded the protection of the rights of english bill rights of english citizens. It served as a model for the AMerican Bill of Rights
  • The Great Compromise

    The Great Compromise

    Created two houses of congress, one on population and the other for equl representation