Our New Nation and Government Study Guide – Grade 4
James Madison
1. Father of the Constitution
2. Skilled at compromise
James Madison helped the delegates
reach an agreement during the writing
of the Constitution of the United
States.
George
Washington
1. First President of the United
States
2. Commander-in-Chief of the
Continental Army
Famous for writing the
Virginia Declaration of Rights
George Mason
The Constitution of the United States of
America begins with the words,
Thomas Jefferson helped write the ….
1. Constitution of the United States
2. Declaration of Independence
3. Virginia Statute for Religious
Freedom
The Virginia Statue for Religious
Freedom gave all Virginians religious
freedom and influenced the
development
of the First Amendment
The Virginia Declaration of Rights
was written by George Mason and
guaranteed
1. freedom of the press
2. freedom of religion
1. Prepares the budget
2. Carries out laws
Executive Branch of Virginia
Who is the leader of the Executive
Branch in Virginia?
The Governor helps make sure the
laws are being carried out.
The Governor
The court system is part of what
branch?
Virginia’s Judicial Branch
The Judicial Branch of the Virginia
state government
decides court cases.
makes the laws.
The Legislative Branch of Virginia’s
government
helps make laws for the state.
A member of the Virginia House of
Delegates
The Legislative Branch of Virginia’s
government is divided into what two
parts?
1. House of Delegates
2. Senate
The House of Delegates and the Senate are
parts of the Virginia General Assembly
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