Chapter 2

Who was the principal author of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedoms?

• George Mason
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington

Which document provides for majority rule while protecting minority rights?

• Articles of Confederation
• United States Constitution
• Declaration Of Independence
• Virginia Charters

The ideas in the Virginia Statute for Religious FReedom are included in which Amendment of the Constitution of the United States?

• 14th
• 1st
• 5th
• 2nd

Which document affirmed unalienable rights of "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"?

• Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
• Virginia Declaration of Rights
• Declaration Of Independence
• Articles of Confederation

The Articles Of Confederation created a weak central government which ed to the writing of which document?

• Virginia Declaration of Rights
• Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
• Constitution
• Declaration Of Independence

The Declaration Of Independence created all of the following except

• Stated grievances against the KIng of Great Britain
• affirmed "certain unalienable rights"
• declared the colonies independent
• established the first form of government

Which document served as a model for the Bill Of Rights of the Constitution?

• Virginia Declaration Of Rights
• Articles Of Confederation
• Declaration Of Independance
• Charters of the Virginia Company of London.

The rights of Englishmen were established in the ---

• Virginia Declaration of Rights
• Virginia Statute for for Religious Freedom
• Charters of the Virginia Company of London
• Declaration of Independence

Which statement would best fit into the Declaration of Independence?

• We will support the decisions made by the King of England
• We will take ownership of the natve's lands
• We should be allowed to tavel freely between the states
• We believe it is our right to end an unfair government

Which of the following pairings is incorrect?

• Declaration of Independence/Affirmed "certain unalienable rights"
• Articles of Confederation/Weaknesses led to the writing of the Constitution
• Charters of the Virginia Company of London /Guaranteed rights of the King over the colonists
• Virginia Declaration of Rights/ Model for the Bill of Rights of the Constitution