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A charter of rights, agreed to by King John of England under duress from rebellious barons, that for the first time established the principle that the King was subject to the law, not above it. -
A foundational document of the United States, announcing the separation of the thirteen American colonies from British rule. -
A pivotal event in American history where delegates from twelve of the thirteen original states (Rhode Island did not attend) convened to revise the Articles of Confederation. -
The U.S. Constitution is the foundational document of the United States, establishing the structure, power, and limits of the federal government. -
A collection of 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay under the pseudonym "Publius" to persuade New York citizens to ratify the proposed U.S. Constitution. -
The establishment of the Federal government originated from the Articles of Confederation and was solidified by the U.S. Constitutional, ratified in 1788 and effective in 1789, which created a federal system with power shared between the national and state governments and divided into three branches: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. -
The first ten Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1791 to guarantee fundamental civil rights and liberties to individuals and to reserve power not delegated to the federal government to the states or the people. -
A landmark U.S. federal statute that prohibits racial discrimination in voting and was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson during the height of the Civil Rights movement on August 6, 1965.