Review of CE. 2 B-D

The charters of the Virginia Company of London

• Declared our Independance from France
• chartered by King James the 1st in 1606 to establish a colony in North America
• Was our first attempt at a Constitution
• Established New York City

Stated grievances against the king and declared the colonies’ independence from Great Britain

• Virginia Declaration of Rights
• Declaration of James
• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation

Established the first form of national government for the independent states.  

• Articles of Confederation
• Declaration of Interdependence 
• Charters of the Virginia Company of London
• Limited Government

-Guaranteed equality under the law with majority rule and the rights of the minority protected

-Established the structure of the United States government

• Virginia Declaration of Rights
• Articles of Confederation
• Declaration of Independence
• The U.S. Constitution

The first ten amendments to the US Constitution are known as the...

• Amendments
• Declaration of Rights
• Bill of Rights

This document will guarantee the rights of Englishmen to the colonist

• VA Statute for Religious Freedom
• Charters of the VA Company of London
• Magna Carta

What is the total number of amendments in the US Constitution?

• 23
• 25
• 27

For the US Constitution, this is the final step in the amendment process.

• Ratification by states
• Ratification by voters
• Proposal by Congress

This is the first step in amending the VA Constitution.

• Proposal by a convention
• Proposal by General  Assembly
• Proposal by Congress

Which document is the "Supreme Law of the Land"?

• Articles of Confederation
• US Constitution
• Declaration of Independence
• Virginia Declaration of Rights