VUS.5 SOL Review

Who was the author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights, which stated that basic human rights should not be violated by governments?

• George Mason

• Thomas Jefferson

• Patrick Henry

• James Madison

Considering the powers and structure of the national government under the Articles of Confederation, which of the statements below are true?

• 1,2

• 3,4

• 1,4

• 2,3

Which document reiterated the notion that basic human rights should not be violated by governments?

• Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• Magna Carta

Which author is correctly paired with his document?

• James Madison — Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

• George Mason — Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Thomas Jefferson — Bill of Rights

• James Madison — Virginia Declaration of Rights

• George Washington — United States Constitution

Which author is correctly matched with his document?

• James Madison → Bill of Rights

• George Mason → Bill of Rights

• Thomas Jefferson → Virginia Declaration of Rights

• James Madison → Virginia Declaration of Rights

Who authored the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Mason

• James Madison

• Patrick Henry

States signed the new U.S. Constitution with great reservations. Some wanted assurance that citizens' basic freedoms would be guaranteed under the new government. As a consequence, a Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to ensure citizens' fundamental rights.

Who was the author of the Bill of Rights?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

What idea would Thomas Jefferson's Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom support?

• State-sponsored churches

• Mandatory tithes to churches

• Punishment for inappropriate religious traditions

• State neutrality on religion

Look at the Cause and Effect diagram. Cause: Weakness in the Articles of Confederation → Effect: ? Which best completes the Cause and Effect diagram?

• Drafting the Bill of Rights

• Drafting the Constitution

• Drafting the Declaration of Independence

• Drafting the Federalist Papers

Virginia Declaration of Rights and Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom influenced ? Which person best completes the graphic?

• Patrick Henry

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Mason

• James Madison