2.2 Foundation Documents

Which document established the principle that everyone, including the king, was subject to the law?

• The Virginia Declaration of Rights

• The Magna Carta

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Declaration of Independence

The charters of the Virginia Company of London guaranteed:

• freedom of religion

• colonists the same rights as Englishmen

• land ownership

• tax exemption

Which document served as a model for the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the United States?

• The Magna Carta

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Virginia Declaration of Rights

• The Articles of Confederation

What did the Declaration of Independence affirm?

• The right to bear arms

• The right to free speech

• The right to self-governance

• The right to a fair trial

Which document established the first form of national government for the independent states?

• The Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

What did the Articles of Confederation create?

• A strong central government

• A loose confederation of states

• A monarchy

• A federal republic

The flaws within this document led to the writing of the Constitution of the United States?

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Federalist Papers

• The Bill of Rights

What did the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom state?

• It declared freedom of religion and the separation of church and state.

• It established a state religion.

• It mandated religious attendance.

• It restricted religious practices.

What did the Constitution of the United States establish?

• A federal government

• A monarchy

• A confederation

• A parliamentary system

The Constitution of the United States guaranteed:

• Freedom of speech

• Right to bear arms

• Freedom of religion

• All of the above