Foundations of American Government CE.2a-d

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In 1215 King John I signed the Magna Carta. This important document established what idea in government structure for the first time?

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The king would be subject to the same set of laws as his subjects.

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The Articles of Confederation failed as a form of government for the United States. Which issue was most responsible for this failure?

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The national government was too weak to enforce its laws and did not have the power to collect taxes to fund military and other programs.

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"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." Which founding document did this quote originate from?

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Declaration of Independence

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The colonists who chose to travel to the New World were granted the same rights they had as English citizens through what document written by King James I in 1606? This led to the founding of Jamestown.

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Charters of the Virginia Company of London

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The Virginia Declaration of Rights, written by George Mason in 1775, served what important purpose in U.S. history?

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Served as a model for the U.S. Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution.

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The U.S. Constitution accomplished all of the following things EXCEPT?
- Provides the structure of the U.S. government today.
- Protected the freedoms of speech, press, petition, assembly, and religion.
- Established majority rule while protecting the rights of the minority.

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Formed the first form of government for the United States.

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The Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom had importance to the formation of the U.S. Constitution because it...

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Protected the choice of what faith to worship and separated the church from state.

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Unalienable Rights,
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness

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The Declaration of Independence

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Gave too much power to the states,
Weak central govt
led to the writing of the Constitution

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The Articles of Confederation

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Guaranteed the colonists the same rights as englishmen

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The Charters of the VA company of London