
Va. Studies PBA Practice 20-21
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Va. Studies PBA Practice
George Mason - Founding Father and Author of The Virginia Declaration of Rights
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George Mason
VIrginian who wrote "The Virginia Declaration of Rights"
Believed Virginians had many rights, including freedom of religion and freedom of the press.
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Virginia Declaration of Rights
“All men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights...specifically, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the ability to have and own property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.”
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Multiple Select
What does it mean to be free?
Absence of coercion or constraint
Liberation from slavery or restraint or from the power of another
Tied to a cause by fear or coercion
Being told what to do or owned by another
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Multiple Choice
What is Liberty?
Car insurance?
The ability to do as one pleases
The pursuit of happiness
Freedom of press
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Liberty
"The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views."
KID FRIENDLY VERSION: "The ability to be free and do what you want"
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Multiple Choice
What is the pursuit of happiness?
To do as you want even if that means breaking the law
A movie with Will and Jayden Smith
To freely pursue joy and live life in a way that makes you happy
To take orders from another to make them feel happy
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Virginia Declaration of Rights Cont.
“That the Freedom of the Press is one of the great protections of liberty, and can never be limited but by an authoritative government.”
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Multiple Choice
What is freedom of the press?
Freedom to push down on anyone that's in your way
The right to report false narratives about someone in power to gain ones own power.
The ability to pursue a full court press only after halftime regulation permits.
The right to report news or circulate opinion without censorship from the government.
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Virginia Declaration of Rights
“That… a man has a right to demand why he is being accused of a crime, to confront his accusers and witnesses…and to have a speedy trial by an impartial jury of his peers, he cannot be found guilty without unanimous consent, nor can he be compelled to give evidence against himself…”
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Multiple Select
What is a speedy trial?
The trial is sped up so lawyers and judges must speak faster than normal
This is where the accused is guilty until proven innocent.
The defendant has a right to be brought to trial within a reasonably short time after arrest.
The person has a right to be tried by a jury of his/her peers
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Virginia Declaration of Rights Cont.
“And, therefore, all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience…”
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Multiple Choice
What does it mean to exercise your religion freely?
Having to freely practice Christianity as a government sees fit.
The right to practice any religion one chooses.
Performing cardiovascular activity to exercise your religion
To free your inner religious self to obtain an exercise program
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Multiple Choice
This document written by George Mason provided freedom of speech, religion, and press. It would later serve as a model for the Bill of Rights to be added later to the Constitution.
The Declaration of Independence
The Virginia Declaration of Rights
The Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
The Constitution
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Multiple Choice
Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
James Madison
George Mason
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Multiple Select
CHOOSE THE LIBERTIES THAT ARE PROTECTED IN THIS EXERT...
“All men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights...specifically, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the ability to have and own property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.”
Liberty
Life
happiness
safety
property
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Multiple Select
CHOOSE THE LIBERTIES THAT ARE PROTECTED IN THIS EXERT...
“That the Freedom of the Press is one of the great protections of liberty, and can never be limited but by an authoritative government.”
freedom of press
freedom of religion
freedom of property
freedom of life
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Multiple Select
CHOOSE THE LIBERTY OR LIBERTIES THAT ARE PROTECTED IN THIS EXERT...
“That… a man has a right to demand why he is being accused of a crime, to confront his accusers and witnesses…and to have a speedy trial by an impartial jury of his peers, he cannot be found guilty without unanimous consent, nor can he be compelled to give evidence against himself…”
freedom of slavery
right to a long trial
freedom of the press
right to a speedy trial
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Multiple Select
CHOOSE THE LIBERTIES THAT ARE PROTECTED IN THIS EXERT...
“And, therefore, all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience…”
freedom of choice
freedom of speech
freedom of religion
freedom of press
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George Mason - Founding Father and Author of The Virginia Declaration of Rights
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