preconstitutional documents

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  • Charters of the Virginia Company of London

    Charters of the Virginia Company of London

    Document
    Guaranteed English rights to the colonists
    Written by King James I
  • Virginia Declaration of Rights

    Virginia Declaration of Rights

    Document
    Served as a model for the Bill of Rights
    Written by George Mason
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    document The Declaration of Independence stated greivances against the king of Great Britain. It was written by Thomas Jefferson. It declared the colonies' independence from Great Britain. It affirmed certain "unalienable rights."
  • The VA statute for religious freedom

    The VA statute for religious freedom

    document
    seperated church and state
    written by Thomas Jefferson
    allowed americans to worship freely
  • Articles of Confederation

    Articles of Confederation

    document The Articles of Confederation established the first form of national government for the independent states. It was very weak.It was written by the second continental congress. Some of its weakness were: it couldn't collect taxes, couldn't enforce law, all the states had different currency, and many others.