Historical Documents Part 2

Who wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Mason

• James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton

The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom broke Virginia's ties with the established church. What was that church?

• The Catholic Church

• The Freemasons

• Religious Society of Friends

• The Church of England

What new form of government did the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom set the stage for?

• Separation of church and state

• Direct democracy

• Representative government

• Monarchy

“[Religious freedom is] of the natural rights of mankind,...if any act hereafter be passed to repeal [an act granting those rights]...will be an infringement of natural right,” is an example of what?

• Limited government

• Consent of the governed

• Democracy

• Rule of law

What are the 3 unalienable rights listed in the Declaration of Independence?

• Life, Liberty, and Property

• Friendship, Family, and Faith

• Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

• Work, Health, and Home

How many grievances were listed in the Declaration of Independence?

• 28

• 37

• 17

• 22

Delegates from how many colonies voted for the Declaration of Independence?

• 12

• 13

• 11

• 10

“That whenever any form of government becomes destructive…it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it,” is an example of what?

• Representative government

• Rule of law

• Consent of the governed

• Democracy

What were the Articles of Confederation afraid to do?

• Start a war with Britain

• Hold elections

• Establish central authority

• Make laws

The Articles of Confederation gave power to who?

• The national government

• The president

• Local governments

• The States