SOL Review: Founding Documents

Master US Founding Documents! Review key historical papers and their importance.

How could you describe each of the founding documents? Match the founding document to a fact that describes it. Articles of Confederation Weak central government Declaration of Independence Unalienable rights Magna Carta Established the right to overrule the King if needed Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom People could choose & practice religion without gov't interference charters of the Virginia Company of London Established a permanent settlement in Virginia How could you describe each of the founding documents? Match the founding document to a fact that describes it. Magna Carta Gave Englishmen basic rights and freedoms Virginia Declaration of Rights Listed rights of Virginians Declaration of Independence All people are equal under the law Article of Confederation First form of national government for the United States Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom Provided freedom of religious beliefs What is the significance of the Magna Carta? (Two possible answers). Gave supplies to colonists established rule of law established limited government established democracy What is the significance of the charters of the Virginia Company of London? Colonists got supplies 1607 Guaranteed rights of Englishmen to colonists Jamestown What is the significance of the Virginia Declaration of Rights? It was written by George Mason It was written in 1776 It was for Virginia It was a model for the Bill of Rights What is the significance of the Declaration of Independence? It started the American Revolution Affirmed unalienable rights It's the United States's governing document Thomas Jefferson was the primary author What was the significance of the Articles of Confederation? Led to the writing of the U.S. Constitution Established a weak central government Most powers were given to the states It was the first form of national government What is the significance of the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom? It is the first amendment of the Constitution Stated freedom of religious beliefs and opinons It taxed people for being religious Majority Rules Declaration of Independence unalienable rights Grievances Blames the King life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness everyone is equal under the law led to the American Revolution Articles of Confederation 1st form of government for U.S. Weak national government Major power resides with the states No power to tax led to the writing of the U.S. Constitution No power to enforce laws Fundamental Principles Match the fundamental principle with an example from the following historical documents. Consent of the governed …government are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed… -Declaration of Independence, 1776 Democracy …this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom- and that government of the people, for the people, shall not perish from this earth. -Gettysburg Address, 1863 Rule of law The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these states. -Declaration of Independence, 1776 Representative government ..the number of representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty thousand, but each state shall have at least one representative… -U.S. constitution, 1789. Limited government The powers not delegated to the U.S. by the Constitution nor prohibited by it to the states are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people. -10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, 1789.