Revolution and Constitution : Unit 2

Who was considered the "Father of the Constitution"?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• George Mason

Who wrote the "Virginia Declaration of Rights"?

• George Mason

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• James Madison

Who wrote the "Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom"?

• George Mason

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

Which happened first: "Common Sense" or "The Declaration of Independence"?

• Declaration of Independence

• Common Sense

According the John Locke, people formed governments to...

• protect their Natural Rights

• control native populations

• shield their money from taxes

• wage war with other countries

The Declaration of Independence has been used to promote all of the following EXCEPT:

• The divine right of kings

• civil rights to women and minorities

• extending the franchise

• protecting property rights

"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights..."
...what document does this quote come from?

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

Put the following events in the correct order:

• Lexington and Concord

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Yorktown

• Shay's Rebellion

• Constitutional Convention

Place the correct powers with the correct form of government

Groups:

(a) Constitution

,

(b) Articles of Confederation

• No power to raise taxes

• Federal law was supreme

• 1 Branch of government

• Representation by population AND equal numbers

• 3 Branches of government

• States had more power than the Federal govt.

• Power to raise taxes

• Representation by 1 vote per state in Congress

Who was the man that said "Give me Liberty, or give me Death"?

• George Mason

• Nathaniel Bacon

• Patrick Henry

• Alexander Hamilton