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| Charters of the Virginia Company of London |
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| rights of Englishmen guaranteed |
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| Virginia Declaration of Rights |
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| served as a model for the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the US of A |
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| Declaration of Independence |
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- stated grievances against the king of Great Britain
- declared the colonies independent from Great Britain
- affirmed "certain unalieanable rights" (life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness)
- established the idea that all people are equal under the law
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| Articles of Confederation |
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- established the first form of national government for the independent states
- maintained that major powers resided with individual states
- weaknesses of central government (e.g. no power to tax and enforce laws - led to the writing of the Constitution)
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| Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom |
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| freedom of religious beliefs and opinions |
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| Constitution of the United States of America, including the Bill of Rights |
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- establishes the structure of the U.S. government
- guarantees equality under the law with majority rule and the rights of the minority protected
- affirms individual worth and dignity of all people
- protects the fundamental freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition
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