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Documents that Influenced the US Constitution

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Why were the charters of the Virginia Company of London important?

They guaranteed the colonists’ rights as Englishmen.

They established a national banking system.

They stated the colonists’ grievances against the English king.

They created a federal court system.

Which early American document completes the graphic?

The Virginia Declaration of Rights

The U.S. Constitution

The Articles of Confederation

The Declaration of Independence

Which of the following pairings is incorrect?

Virginia Declaration of Rights - Model for the Bill of Rights of the Constitution

Declaration of Independence - Affirmed "certain unalienable rights"

Charters of the Virginia Company of London - Guaranteed rights of the King over the colonists

Articles of Confederation - Weaknesses led to the writing of the Constitution

Who was the principal author of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedoms?

Thomas Jefferson

George Mason

John Adams

George Washington

Which phrase would best fit in the box with the question mark?

Major power resided with individual states

Affirmed individual worth and dignity of all people

Guaranteed the rights of Englishmen to the colonists

Affirmed certain unalienable rights

Study the diagram. Which of the following descriptions best fits in the box labeled with the number 3?

Stated grievances against the king of Great Britain

Served as a model for the Bill of Rights

Rights of Englishmen guaranteed to colonists

Established the first form of national government for the independent states

This is an excerpt from the —

Articles of Confederation

Declaration of Independence

Virginia Statue of Religious Beliefs

U.S. Constitution

Which phrase would best complete the table?

Major powers resided with individual states

Affirmed individual worth and dignity of all people

Established a federal structure of government

Stated grievances against the King of Great Britain

Which statement is true concerning early American documents?

The Constitution was influenced by earlier documents such as the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation.

The Articles of Confederation led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence and the charters of the Virginia Company of London.

The Declaration of Independence was modeled after the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom.

The Bill of Rights of the Constitution served as a model for the Virginia Declaration of Rights.

The Bill of Rights contains a solid foundation for liberty in America. The U.S. Constitution did not originally have a Bill of Rights. Which document served as a model for the Bill of Rights that was later added to the Constitution?

The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

The Declaration of Independence

The Magna Carta

The Virginia Declaration of Rights