The Foundational Documents of the American Legal System

This is a collection of documents that have formed the foundation of the American legal system. 

• Magna Carta (1215)
• Mayflower Compact (1620)
• The Declaration of Independence (1776)
• The Articles of Confederation (1777)
• The Treaty of Paris (1783)
• The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
• The Consitution of the United States (1787)
• The Bill of Rights (1791)

The translations and text of these documents came from http://www.ourdocuments.gov/

19.653 Words, 39 Pages in PDF Published 2014