Founding Documents

Question 0

The Virginia Declaration of Rights,written by George Mason

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Influenced the Declaration of Independence and was a model for the Bill of Rights

Question 1

The Charters of the Virginia Company of London,issued by the King of England

Answer 1

Guaranteed all colonists the rights of Englishmen

Question 2

The Declaration of Independence,written by Thomas Jefferson

Answer 2

Announced to the world our intention of separating from Great Britian(the birth of our nation)

Question 3

The Articles of Confederation

Answer 3

First attempt as a new government,replaced by the U.S. Constitution

Question 4

Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom,written by Thomas Jefferson

Answer 4

Addresses an individual freedom that would later be modeled in the 1st amendment to the Constitution

Question 5

The Constitution,written by James Madison

Answer 5

Establishes the structure of our federal government

Question 6

The First Amendment

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Guarantees the 5 basic freedoms to all U.S. citizens

Question 7

Bill of Rights

Answer 7

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution