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| Declaration of Independence | written by Thomas Jefferson |
| Declaration of Independence | it listed reasons for independence and ideas for self-government |
| Declaration of Independence | states that the authority to govern belongs to the people rather than to kings |
| Declaration of Independence | states that all people are created equal |
| Declaration of Independence | states that all people have rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness |
| VA Declaration of Rights | written by George Mason |
| VA Declaration of Rights | states that all Virginians should have certain rights, including freedom of religion and freedom of the press |
| VA Declaration of Rights | This document became the basis for the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the United States of America |
| VA Statute for Religious Freedom | written by Thomas Jefferson |
| VA Statute for Religious Freedom | states that all people shoud be free to worship as they please |
| VA Statute for Religious Freedom | This document was that basis for the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America |
| First Amendment | protects religious freedom |
