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SOL CE 2
Virginia Civics and Economics SOL CE.2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What document gave power to the states and failed due to creating a weak National government? | The Articles of Confederation |
| What document was a model for the Bill of Rights to the US Constitution? | The Virginia Declaration of Rights |
| How doe the Preamble to the Constitution begin? | We The People |
| What Document affirmed the unalienable rights and said all people are created equal? | Declaration of Independence |
| What Document granted freedom of religious beliefs and opinions? | VA Statute of Religious Freedom |
| The Government and those who govern are bound by the law. | Rule of Law |
| What are the two steps of the Amendment process for Virginia? | Proposed by General Assembly Ratified by Voters |
| Government is NOT all-powerful and my do only those things that people have given it the power to do. | Limited Government |
| What document was the United States' first attempt at creating a national government? | Articles of Confederation |
| What document stated the rights of Englishmen guaranteed to the Colonists | The Charters of the VA Company of London |
| How many amendments are there in the US Constitution? | 27 |
| People Rule | Democracy |
| What are the two steps of the United States amendment process? | Proposed by Congress Ratified by the states |
| People are the source of any and all government power | Consent of the Governed |
| People elect public officeholders to make decisions on their behalf | Representative Government |
| What document is the structure of the US Government? | The US Constitution |
| What document stated grievances against the King of Great Britain? | The Declaration of Independence |
| What part of the Constitution lists the goals of the document? | The Preamble |
| What document declared the United States Independence from Great Britain? | The Declaration of Independence |
| What part of the Constitution sets up the 3 branches of government? | Article 1, 2, and 3. |