Historical Documents

What early document established the concept of rule of law?

• Articles of Confederation

• Magna Carta

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution of the USA

What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• to list grievances against King George III of Great Britain

• to start a war with Great Britain

• to declare independence from Great Britain

• to establish a capital for the new United States

The Mayflower Compact was a social contract among the Pilgrims to help

• to establish a colonial government

• to allow passage on the Mayflower

• survive in the New World

• to establish a national government for the newly independent U.S.

In this system of government, the people rule

• monarch

• democracy

• limited

• oligarchy

All of the following are characteristics of the U.S. Constitution EXCEPT

• established the structure for our state governments

• guarantees equality under the law

• has a Preamble that states the purposes of government

• protects individual rights

According to the Preamble, who is the ultimate source of power in the United States?

• The people

• The electoral college

• The President

• The Congress

The VA Statute for Religious Freedom served as a model for which document?

• The Declaration of Rights

• The Preamble to the U.S. Constitution

• The 5th Amendment

• The 1st Amendment

This document guaranteed the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

• The Constitution

• The Virginia Declaration of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Charters of the VA Company of London

Which of the following accurately describes the Articles of Confederation?

• It was the first form of self-government in the colonies.

• It was the first form of national government for the states.

• States had limited power

• It was the first document to grant religious freedom.

This document granted land to the English Merchants in order to settle in the new world.

• The Mayflower Compact

• The VA Declaration of Rights

• The Charters of the VA Company of London

• Magna Carta