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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.
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The Magna Carta promised to protect church rights and to protect barons from illegal imprisonment.
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This was the model for parliament that we would see later on.
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The people that signed agreed to put themselves into a society to preserve order and to help them further future plans.
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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.
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This was a short-lived military alliance that was created to provide a united defense against the Dutch, French, and Native Americans.
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Passed by the Parliament of Great Britain, declared rights and liberties of the people.
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This was a proposal to create a unified government for the 13 colonies, it was first suggested by Benjamin Franklin.
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All colonies except Georgia sent delegates to try and show Great Britain that they were unifiied.
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American delegates pleaded with George III to get peaceful resolution and declared their loyalty.
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This was the offical declaration of America's independence from Great Britain.
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created a loose confederation of sovereign states
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When they met, everyone agreed that the articles of confederation needed to be modified.
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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.
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Articles 3-12 were ratified by three- fourths of the state legislatures and constitute the first ten amendments of the Constitution