Foundations of Government

Which document gave colonists the same rights as English citizens?

• Charter of the VA Company

• VA Declaration of Rights

• VA Statute for Religious Freedom

The Preamble to the Constitution begins with the words:

• When in the course of human events...

• We the people, in order to form a more perfect union...

Which is NOT a 1st Amendment freedom?

• Religion

• Press

• Assembly

• Fair Trial

• Speech

When everyone, including elected leaders, must follow the rules it is called:

• Democracy

• Limited Government

• Rule of Law

• Representative Government

The 10th Amendment says that any law or topic NOT covered in the Constitution is left up to the:

• Governor

• States

• President

When citizens give their permission to rule to leaders it is called:

• Consent of the Governed

• Rule of Law

• Democracy

Which document guaranteed free worship in Virginia?

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

• Charter of the Virginia Company

The FIRST government the U.S. had was under:

• the Articles of Confederation

• The Constitution

• Amendments

A change / update to the Constitution is called a (an):

• impeachment

• amendment

• assessment

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called the:

• Equal Rights Amendment

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights