Earlier Documents that Impacted U.S. Constitution

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  1. 3. ________________stated grievances against the King of England.
  2. 6. ________________established for the first time the principle that everyone, including the king, was subject to the law, and it gave Englishmen basic rights and freedoms.
  3. 10. _________________________stated freedom of religious beliefs and opinions.
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  1. 1. The Declaration of Independence affirmed “certain _____________rights” (life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness).
  2. 2. _____________________served as a model for the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the United States of America.
  3. 4. _________________guaranteed the rights of Englishmen to the colonists.
  4. 5. __________________ established the first form of national government for the independent states.
  5. 7. The Declaration of Independence declared the colonies’ _____________ from Great Britain.
  6. 8. ___________________established the structure of the United States government.
  7. 9. The Articles of Confederation created a _________central government.