VS.6 #1

Which document states that all people have the rights to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness?

• Declaration of Independance
• Virginia Declaration of Rights
• Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom

Who earned the title Father of Our Country?

• James Madison
• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• George Mason

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• George Mason
• James Madison
• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington

Who kept detailed notes during the Constitutional Convention and believed in the importance of having a U.S. Constitution?

• George Washington
• James Madison
• George Mason
• Thomas Jefferson

Who provided strong leadership for the young country and was a model of leadership for future presidents?

• George Mason
• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington
• James Madison

Who earned the title Father of the Constitution?

• George Washington
• George Mason
• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison

Which document expressed reasons for colonial independence from Great Britain?

• Declaration of Independence
• Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
• Virginia Declaration of Rights

Who was able to help the delegates compromise and reach agreement during the difficult process of writing the U.S. Constitution?

• George Washington
• James Madison
• George Mason
• Thomas Jefferson

What do we call the United States plan for government?

• Virginia Declaration of Rights
• U.S. Constitution
• Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
• Declaration of Independence

Who was elected as the first President of the United States of America?

• George Washington
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison