Founding Documents

Unalienable Rights,
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness

• The VA Declaration of RIGHTS
• The Declaration of Independence
• The Preamble
• The Charters of the VA co of London

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

• The Constitution
• The Declaration of Independence
• The Articles of Confederation
• The Bill of Rights

The founding documents influenced which current document we follow now?

• The articles of confederation
• The VA declaration of rights
• The VA statute for religious freedom
• The Constitution

Document that established guidelines for new states to be added to the US.

• Firm Friendship
• Northwest Ordinance
• Constitution
• Declaration of Independence

The major problem with the Articles of Confederation as a plan of government was...

• States didn't have enough power
• Central government didn't have enough power
• Large states dominated smaller states
• Central government had too much power

Shays Rebellion was important because it...

• Showed British taxes were too high
• Showed the US under the Articles of Confederation had limited power to handle situations
• Created conflict between large and small states
• Showed that farmers were out of line

Which American document was most influenced by the Magna Carta?

• English Bill of Rights

• The US Constitution

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Sharon Statement

Which document was inspired by the English the Bill of Rights?

• The Bill of Rights
• The Declaration of Independence
• The Articles of Confederation
• The Kentucky Resolution