Significant Historical Documents
& Fundamental Political Principles Study Guide - KEY
1. What are the five fundamental principles of American government?(2a)
Make sure you understand the definition of each principle.
2. Name 2 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
3. Why were the Articles of Confederation important?
4. The Articles of Confederation gave power to whom? Why would this be a
problem?
5. Why are the Charters of the Virginia Company of London important? What
did it guarantee?
6.What did the VA Declaration of Rights do?
7. The Bill of Rights was modeled after what document?
8. What was the purpose of the VA Statute of Religious Freedoms?
9. What are “unalienable rights”?
10. What TWO things did the Declaration of Independence say about people?
11. Define the following terms:
Law
Constitution
Bill of Rights