Warm-up 1. Get out your note packet and turn to the Virginia Declaration of Rights 2. Get a different color highlighter than last class. 3. Highlight your 2 title boxes 4. Complete the Preview section. Read textbook pages “Early State Constitutions” 5. Fill in the answer to questions 1-5

The Virginia Declaration of Rights 1776

Daily Objectives 1. Identify when and who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights 2. Describe the purpose of the Virginia Declaration of Rights 3. Explain how the Virginia Declaration of Rights influenced the Constitution  Key Vocabulary Terms Constitution

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Warm-up Check 1. What did the colonists do even before the Declaration of Independence was signed? They began preparing new state constitutions 2. New Hampshire was the first state to do what? Create a state constitution

3. The new state constitutions were similar because”  Each state had a legislature to create laws  There was a governor to carry out the laws  Each state had judges and courts to interpret the laws

4. Most state constitutions included a Bill of rights 5. What did a bill of rights guarantee a state’s citizen? Certain basic freedoms and legal protection

George Mason  American patriot  Planter (Gunston Hall)  Statesman/politician  Delegate for Virginia  Never a president  George Mason University was named in honor of him  Mostly know for writing the Virginia Declaration of Rights

Virginia Declaration of Rights George Mason, one of Virginia's wealthiest planters, a neighbor and friend of Washington helped to write Virginia’s first state constitution. He believed that the people of Virginia deserved the rights and freedoms denied them by Great Britain. George Mason wanted added to the constitution these rights. He drafted a Declaration of Rights that was ratified as part of the new Virginia Constitution

Virginia Declaration of Rights The most important fact about the Virginia Declaration of Rights it later became a model for the U. S. Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution.

Meet with your 12:00 partner. TASK: Compare the Virginia Declaration of Rights to the US Bill of Rights. 1. Read the sections of the Virginia Declaration of Rights provided on your sheet. 2. Determine which amendment in the US Bill of Rights each section serves as a model for

Check Activity VIII- That in all capital or criminal prosecutions a man hath a right to demand the cause and nature of his accusation to be confronted with the accusers and witnesses, to call for evidence in his favor, and to a speedy trial by an impartial jury of his vicinage, without whose unanimous consent he cannot be found guilty, nor can he be compelled to give evidence against himself; that no man be deprived of his liberty except by the law of the land or the judgement of his peers. IX- That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed; nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. X- That general warrants, whereby any officer or messenger may be commanded to search suspected places without evidence of a fact committed, or to seize any person or persons not named, or whose offense is not particularly described and supported by evidence, are grievous and oppressive and ought not to be granted. XII- That the freedom of the press is one of the greatest bulwarks of liberty and can never be restrained but by despotic governments. XVI- That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator and the manner of discharging it, can be directed by reason and conviction, not by force or violence; and therefore, all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience; and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love, and charity towards each other  V, VI  VIII  IV II II

Objective Check Date of the document 1776 Author of the document George Mason

Objective Check Purpose of the document Established that the citizens of Virginia were guaranteed certain rights and freedoms How did the document influence the Constitution? Became a model for the Bill of Rights to the Constitution

Quiz Review and Notebook Organization 1. Review quiz answers – How could you had done better? 2. Exit Tickets- below a 3 you are on the list for remediation 3. Hole punch the Flip book and put it in your notebook 4. All materials we did up to the quiz goes in the INTRO section of your notebook 5. Foundations packet goes in Foundations 6. You must bring your notebook to class every day with the notes or you will be copying notes by hand. 7. You are expected to complete all notes in the packet even if you are absent!!!