US Unit 3 Assessment

Strong federal powers are needed to run the nation.

• Federalist

• Anti-federalist

Favor a strong central government, sharing some power with the states.

• Federalist

• Anti-federalist

As James Madison wrote the Bill of Rights, he was guided mostly by:

• the Declaration of Independence

• the Mayflower Compact

• Common Sense and the Federalist Papers

• the Virginia Declaration of Right and the Statute of Religious Freedom

Separation of powers and checks and balances protected the people from the government and checks and balances in the Constitution prevented any one of the three branches from acquiring preponderant power

• Federalist

• Anti-federalist

The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom:

• ended the official relationship between the church and state, establishing the principle of religious liberty in Virginia

• was included in Virginia’s constitution after it was outlined in the National Bill of Rights

• granted only Christian religions toleration

• began the “Great Awakening” in America

There is no Bill of Rights in the original Constitution

• Federalist

• Anti-federalist

In favor of ratification of the Constitution

• Federalist

• Anti-federalist

A strong government could infringe on the rights of the people.

• Federalist

• Anti-federalist

The Virginia Declaration of Right:

• was written by Thomas Jefferson

• established the belief of basic human rights which can not be violated by the government

• stated that all people—regardless of race, religion or servitude—were equal

• demanded independence from England

What makes up the Bill of Rights?

• Article 6 of the Constitution

• The First Amendment

• The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution

• Freedom of Speech, Religion, and the Press