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

which of the following documents declared the colonists' freedom from Great Britain?

• The VA declaration of Rights
• The declaration of Independence

Which document could be considered a first try at a constitution?

• The VA declaration of Rights
• The Preamble
• The Articles of Confederation
• The Declaration of Independence

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

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

Affirmed “certain unalienable rights” (life, liberty, pursuit of happiness)

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

Stated grievances against the king of Great Britain

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

What is the Declaration of Independence?

• the laws of the government

• a letter to the king declaring our independence

• the rights of animals

• the rights of men

What do all of the founding documents have in common?

• They are all laws of our land.

• They are events of the American Revolution

• They are documents used by all other countries in the world.

• The establish and protect our freedom and rights.