VS.6c Presentation

Multiple Choice

Which of the following rights are stated in the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

• Freedom of the press and freedom of religion

• Right to bear arms and freedom of speech

• Freedom to assemble and right to petition

• Right to a fair trial and freedom from taxation

Multiple Choice

Which document written by George Mason served as a major influence for Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence?

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

• Preamble to the United States Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

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The phrase 'We the People' in the Preamble to the United States Constitution emphasizes the power of the

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about Constitution Day and the signing of the United States Constitution is correct?

• George Washington signed the Constitution first.

• Thomas Jefferson signed the Constitution in Europe.

• George Mason signed because it had a Bill of Rights.

• All 42 men present signed the Constitution.

Multiple Select

Select all the individuals who were signers from Virginia on the United States Constitution.

• George Washington

• John Blair

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

Multiple Choice

Which documents inspired the ideals of the United States Constitution?

• Virginia Declaration of Rights and Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

• Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights

• Federalist Papers and Articles of Confederation

• Emancipation Proclamation and Gettysburg Address

Multiple Choice

Which founding Virginia document states that people have freedom of the press and freedom of religion?

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights