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WorksheetsFounding Documents
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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1.
What is significant about the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
a)
a. Declared the colonies independent from Great Britain
b)
b. Set up the United States Government
c)
c. Guaranteed the same rights as Englishmen for the colonists going to Virginia
d)
d. Served as a model for the Bill of Rights
2.
From which document would the following most likely have come?“no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship”
a)
a. Declaration of Independence
b)
b. Charter of the Virginia Company of London
c)
c. Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
d)
d. Pennsylvania Bill of Rights
3.
The following quote is a list of grievances about the King of England. Which document is the quote from?“He has refused his Assent to Laws necessary for the public good...He has refused to pass Laws for large districts of people...
a)
a. Charters of VA Company of London
b)
b. VA Declaration of Rights
c)
c. Declaration of Independence
d)
d. Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
4.
Affirmed “certain unalienable rights” (life, liberty, pursuit of happiness)
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
VA Statute for Religious Freedom
c)
Charter for the Virginia Company of London
d)
VA Declaration of Rights
5.
Served as a model for the Bill of Rights
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
VA Statute for Religious Freedom
c)
Charter for the Virginia Company of London
d)
VA Declaration of Rights
6.
Declared the colonies’ independence from Great Britain
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
VA Statute for Religious Freedom
c)
Charter for the Virginia Company of London
d)
VA Declaration of Rights
7.
Freedom of religious beliefs and opinions
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
VA Statute for Religious Freedom
c)
Charter for the Virginia Company of London
d)
VA Declaration of Rights
8.
Stated grievances against the king of Great Britain
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
VA Statute for Religious Freedom
c)
Charter for the Virginia Company of London
d)
VA Declaration of Rights
9.
What is significant about the Charters of the Virginia Company of London?
a)
a. Declared the colonies independent from Great Britain
b)
b. Set up the United States Government
c)
c. Guaranteed the same rights as Englishmen for the colonists going to Virginia
d)
d. Declared we’d become Canadians
10.
A ______________________ is the opening section or introductory statement.
a)
a. Representative Government
b)
b. Limited Government
c)
c. Preamble
d)
d. Government’s Rights
11.
In the United States, whoever the more people vote for becomes Senator, which shows ___________________.
a)
A-Protecting minority Rights
b)
B-Majority Rule
c)
C - Preamble
d)
D-Establishing the structure of government
12.
The _____________________ lists the reasons for the US Constitution.
a)
A-Protecting minority Rights
b)
B-Majority Rule
c)
C - Preamble
d)
D-Establishing the structure of government
13.
The Constitution states that every person should be treated the same in the court system, which demonstrates __________________________________.
a)
A-Protecting minority Rights
b)
B-Majority Rule
c)
C - Equality under law
d)
D-Establishing the structure of government
14.
The Constitution says that there will be three parts to the US Government, which demonstrates _________________________________________.
a)
A-Protecting minority Rights
b)
B-Majority Rule
c)
C - Equality under law
d)
D-Establishing the structure of government
15.
The Constitution says that a small group cannot be denied freedoms just because there are less of them. This demonstrates _____________________________________.
a)
A-Protecting minority Rights
b)
B-Majority Rule
c)
C - Equality under law
d)
D-Establishing the structure of government
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