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SOL Ce 2b
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -used as model for the Bill of Rights | VA Declaration of Rights |
| -gave colonists the same rights as English citizens | Charters of the Virginia Company of London |
| -stated freedom of religious beliefs and opinions -influenced the first amendment | Va Statute for Religious Freedom |
| •established structure of the US government •equality under the law with majority rule and the rights of the minority protected •affirmed individual worth and dignity of all people •fundamental freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, & petition. | US Constitution and Bill of Rightsd |
| –established the 1st national government for the independent states –maintained that major powers resided with individual states – created weak central government (e.g., no power to tax or enforce laws); led to the writing of the US Constitution | Articles of Confederation |
| –stated grievances against the king George III –declared the colonies’ independence –affirmed “certain unalienable rights” (life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness) –all people are equal under the law. | Declaration of Independence |