What were the essential ideas expressed by George Mason in the Virginia "Declaration of Rights"? How did these ideas shape the federal Constitution of 1789?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
- Innovation: set a precedent for the guarantee of individual rights in state constitutions; ideas borrowed by eight additional states, who also include additional rights
- Rights of the individual and of the people: all men are equally free and independent with certain inherent rights-life, liberty, property, pursuit of happiness and safety; due process and trial by jury in criminal prosecutions; prohibitions on excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment; freedom of the press and of religion
- Sovereignty: sovereignty rested with the people; government was the servant of the people and could be altered or abolished
- Impact on the federal Constitution: precedent for the Bill of Rights at Mason's insistence
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a) Many of the men had long hair and beards and brought guitars. b) There was an "air of severity" at the sit-in. c) Most students left rather than risk being arrested. d) The men had on coats and ties and the women wore dresses. e) The sit-in lasted over two months.
Which of the following is true about the fourteenth century plague in Europe?
a. it was not fatal b. it only affected people c. it was caused by multiple pathogens d. it had very specific symptoms
The justifications that George W. Bush used for invading Iraq in 2003 were agreed upon by most members of the United Nations
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Americans who had voted for Hoover in 1928
a. wanted change. b. put their faith in Republican strategies against the Depression. c. were hoping for more of the same. d. were motivated by their anger against the Democratic incumbent.