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| Congress asked each state to.... | write a state constitution and form a new government |
| The House of Burgesses met... | in Wiliamsburg, Va. |
| The House of Burgesses wrote... | a new plan for Va. government |
| The House of Burgesses took a new name.... | The Provincial Congress |
| The first statement the new Va. congress made was about... | the rights of Virginians |
| Who wrote the Declaration of Rights of Virginians? | George Mason |
| What rights did the Congress give to Virginians? | freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the Press, and right to jury trial |
| The Declaration of Rights became the first part of.... | the Virginia state Constitution |
| George Mason also wrote the plan for.... | Virginia's new government |
| How many parts did George Mason make to Va.'s government? | Three |
| What are the 3 parts of Va.'s government? | The Governor, the General Assembly and the Courts |
| Who had the job of writing the laws in Va? | The House of Delegates |
| Who has to approve a law before it goes to the Governor? | The House of Delegates and the Senate |
| How would we get the members of the House of Delegates and the Senate? | People would vote for them |
| What are the two parts of the General Assembly? | The House of Delegates and the Senate |
| Who chose the judges for the courts? | The General Assembly |
| Who was the main person to enforce the laws? | The governor |
| Who chooses the governor? | The voters |
| Who was the first governor of Va.? | Patrick Henry |
| Who wrote the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom? | Thomas Jefferson |
| What does the Va. Statute of Religious Freedom say? | All Virginians are free to worship as they please |
| What did Jefferson think was one of his greatest accomplishments? | The law for religious freedom for Virginians |
| Who helped Jefferson with the law for religious freedom? | James Madison |
| What did the law for religious freedom say? | That all Virginians are free to worship as they please |
