The Mayflower Compact, the Gettysburg Address
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The colonists transplanted English ideas of government to America by, they stood with a strong sense of English Political traditions. By doing that, they established a government.
It was the Magna Carta that had an important impact on future constitutional governments. The Magna Carta was created in 1215.
Americans wanted representation in the English Government system. They felt ignored for so long that when the English began taxing them, the Americans wanted rights.
The documents that influenced ideas about government include: - Magna Carta - The Constitution - English Bill of Rights - Mayflower Compact - Declaration of Independence - State Constitutions - Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
Americans looked to The Declaration of Independence, the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, The Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom, the Virginia House of Burgesses, and the Mayflower Compact. Hope this helps!