The Charters of Freedom

Rarely do we hear reference to this term used to describe the three founding documents of the United States that are considered instrumental to the founding of the nation and the fulfillment of the philosophy of democratic government.

Each document stands alone in its power and importance to the nation but none fully define the reach and nuance of the democratic ideal without the others.

These documents are the United States Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. (Links to Wikipedia pages for these documents).

While the term has not entered particularly common usage, the room at the National Archives building in Washington, D.C. that houses the three documents is called the Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom.