Document 4: The Virginia Declaration of Rights – Precursor to the US Constitution’s Bill of Rights
This is the fourth installment of historical antecedents to the Constitution of the United States. Prior documents were: the Magna…
Document 3: English Bill of Rights: Context, Provisions, Impact, and Legacy
This is my third article on the historical antecedents of the United States Constitution. The Magna Carta and the Mayflower…
Document 0: From Magna Carta to US Constitution – A Journey from the Divine Right of Kings to a Democratic Republic
The Signing of the United States Constitution occurred on September 17, 1787, at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when 39…