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Sep 21, 1150
Common law develops in England
Became the basis for fair and constant interpretation of the law in all constitutional systems. This law was never written down but it was understood by the people. -
Period: Sep 21, 1150 to
Development of the Constituion
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Sep 21, 1215
The Magna Carta
The Magna Carta promised to protect church rights and to protect barons from illegal imprisonment. -
Sep 21, 1295
Model Parliament
This was the model for parliament that we would see later on. -
The Mayflower Compact
The people that signed agreed to put themselves into a society to preserve order and to help them further future plans. -
The Petition of Right
This was an objection to King Charles I authority, he was taking it over board and citizens saw this as an infringement on their civil rights. -
New England Confederation
This was a short-lived military alliance that was created to provide a united defense against the Dutch, French, and Native Americans. -
English Bill of Rights signed
Passed by the Parliament of Great Britain, declared rights and liberties of the people. -
Albany plan of union
This was a proposal to create a unified government for the 13 colonies, it was first suggested by Benjamin Franklin. -
First continental congress meets
All colonies except Georgia sent delegates to try and show Great Britain that they were unifiied. -
Second continental congress meets
American delegates pleaded with George III to get peaceful resolution and declared their loyalty. -
Declaration of Independence
This was the offical declaration of America's independence from Great Britain. -
Articles of Confederation
created a loose confederation of sovereign states -
Constitutional Convention meets
When they met, everyone agreed that the articles of confederation needed to be modified. -
Federalist papers/Constitution Ratified
The federalist papers were a series of 85 letters that were written and sent to newspapers by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. This urged ratification. In 1789 Congress adopted 12 amendements to be put in the BIll of Rights, and sent them to the states to be radified. 10 of them were radified in 1791. -
Bill of Rights Adopted
Articles 3-12 were ratified by three- fourths of the state legislatures and constitute the first ten amendments of the Constitution