Early American Government (VUS SOL 5)

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What was the name of the first attempt at a government in the United States?

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The Articles of Confederation

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What was one weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

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Congress could not tax, Congress could not raise an army, Congress couldn't regulate trade between states, there was no common currency, there was no executive or judicial branches

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What early document stated the government could not violate peoples' natural rights?

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Virginia Declaration of Rights

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Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

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George Mason

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Which early document supported the idea of separation of church and state?

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Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

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Who wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?

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Thomas Jefferson

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What is the name of the first 10 Amendments which beings to lay out protected rights in the U.S.?

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Bill of Rights

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Who wrote the Bill of Rights?

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James Madison

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Who wrote the Constitution?

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James Madison (Father of the Constitution)

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What was the document that replaced the Articles of Confederation?

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Constitution