1. Important Documents Miss Newell Civics

2. The Virginia Declaration of Rights is most closely related to what document? APreamble to the Constitution BMagna Carta CBill of Rights DArticles of Confederation

3. The Charters of the Virginia Company of London governed the “first permanent English Colony” in the New World. Identify one primary component of this document: AIt established the model for the Bill of Rights. BIt established equality under the law. CIt divided the federal powers amongst the colonies. DIt guaranteed colonists the rights of the Englishmen.

4. What was one of the primary intentions for writing the Declaration of Independence? Ato establish and affirm inalienable rights of the colonists Bto establish the policy of separation of church and state Cto protect the freedoms of the monarchy Dto create a common fellowship between the colonists and mother country

5. American constitutional government is based on Aseveral earlier documents Bthe Emancipation Proclamation Cthe 19 th Amendment Dthe Voting Rights Act of 1965

6. American constitutional government is founded on concepts in earlier documents except for Athe charters of the Virginia Company of London Bthe Virginia Declaration of Rights Cthe Gettysburg Address Dthe Declaration of Independence

7. The Articles of Confederation prohibited Congress from doing which of the following? Acollect taxes Bdeclare war Cestablish a doctrine of religious freedom Dform treaties with foreign nations

8. Which of these was not true of the Articles of Confederation? Athey were the first form of national government for the colonies Bthey created a national government with two presidents Cthey reserved most powers to the states Dweaknesses in them led to the writing of the Constitution

9. The Virginia Company of London received a charter from King James I for which of the following purposes? Ato search for gold in the New World Bto expand the territory of England for growth purposes Cto establish a trade route for England Dto compete with the Plymouth Company for superiority

10. Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” papers identified the American struggles for independence. What other historical document identified these struggles as well as demanded worldwide attention? Athe United States Constitution Bthe Virginia Declaration of Rights Cthe Declaration of Independence Dthe U.S. Bill of Rights

11. Which aspect of the Articles of Confederation is NOT true?

12. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place, or ministry…" The quote above is part of which document? ABill of Rights BVirginia Statute of Religious Freedom CDeclaration of Independence DPreamble of the Constitution

13. The first form of national government for the colonies was: Athe Magna Carta. Bthe Declaration of Independence. Cthe Articles of Confederation. Dthe Constitution.

14. The Bill of Rights is most closely related to which document? AVirginia Declaration of Rights BMagna Carta CArticles of Confederation DPreamble to the Constitution

15. Which Amendment protects these five basic freedoms of Americans: freedom of the press, freedom of religion, freedom of assembly, freedom of speech, and freedom to petition the government? APreambleBFirst CSecondDThird

16. The Charters of the Virginia Company of London provided the government for the first permanent British settlement in the New World. This document established: Athe concept of “one man, one vote.” Bequality under the law. Cthe first representative government in the colonies. Dthe rights of the colonists as English citizens.

17. The document signed by King James I that encouraged the settlement of Jamestown was the: AVirginia Declaration of Rights. BCharter of the Virginia Company. CEnglish Bill of Rights. DHeadright Declaration.

18. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence for several reasons. Which of the following was a primary goal of that document? Ato ensure that the laws of King James applied only to the colonists Bto state to the colonists the laws of the "New Land” Cto define the inalienable rights of the colonists Dto list the British regulations that the colonists would accept

19. When Thomas Paine wrote “Common Sense,” he outlined the America fight for independence. Which of the following documents also identified the issues facing the Americans? Athe Magna Carta Bthe United States Constitution Cthe Bill of Rights Dthe Declaration of Independence

20. The structure of the Constitution focused on many ideals. Identify one of the primary ideals of this document. Aright to bear arms Bpower to borrow from other countries Cequality under the law Deconomic superiority