Flashcards: Important Documents
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kevinalanrasco on April 4, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Magna Carta | 1215; Declared that the king was subject to the law. |
| English Bill of Rights | Protected the English people from the government; guaranteed them rights. |
| Mayflower Compact | The pilgrims first form of government. |
| Common Sense | Written by Thomas Paine; argues for the US to break away from England |
| Declaration of Independence | 1776; declared the US independent from Britain; written by Thomas Jefferson |
| Articles of Confederation | The first government of the US; did not work! |
| Constitution | The supreme law of the US. |
| Federalist Papers | Helped to explain the Constitution. |
| Bill of Rights | The first 10 amendments to the Constitution; guaranteed US citizens protection from the government. |
| 1787 | Year the Constitution was written. |