Founding Documents Review

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 first ten amendments of The Constitution are called

• The declaration of rights
• The Bill of Rights
• The declaration of independence
• RAPPS

The following quote is a list of grievances about the King of England. Which document is the quote from?“He has refused his Assent to Laws necessary for the public good...He has refused to pass Laws for large districts of people...

• a. Charters of VA Company of London
  
• b. VA Declaration of Rights
  
• c. Declaration of Independence
  
• d. Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
  

Declared the colonies’ independence from Great Britain

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

A ______________________  is the opening section or introductory statement.

• a.   Representative Government
  
• b.   Limited Government
  
• c.   Preamble
  
• d.   Government’s Rights
  

What is the Constitution?

• the laws and principles of our government

• a written plan of government for Mexico

• a letter declaring our freedom

• the laws for Texas

What are the three basic rights of people?

• Life, liberty, and food

• Life, speech, and religion

• Life, liberty, and happiness

• Religion, press, speech

Who earned the title Father of the Constitution?

• George Washington
• George Mason
• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison

The King of England was probably not happy to read the Declaration.  Why?

• It put limits on the King's power
• It listed all the bad things the King had done.
• It said he smelled like dirty socks
• It created the U.S. government