The Virginia Declaration of Rights, the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom, and the Constitution of Virginia were very influential documents during the founding of America's government. These documents helped shape the U.S. Constitution, including the Bill of Rights.

Pretend that you are a journalist during the time of the American Revolution. Apply everything you have learned about these documents to write a news article informing the citizens of their importance. Explain the influence of European philosophers on the Virginia Declaration of Rights, the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom, and the Constitution of Virginia. Explain the Virginia government’s impact on the U.S. Constitution, including the Bill of Rights. Your article should be creative, informative, accurate, and well organized. It should also be free of spelling and grammatical errors, and should include excerpts from each of the government documents discussed.

Before you begin, make sure you review Virginia’s Impact on American Government Article Checklist for information on how your assignment will be graded. You will need to use resources outside of this course to complete this assignment, so please submit a Works Cited document. If you need assistance, visit the Developmental Module for information on citing the resources that you use.

Once you have completed your article and Works Cited page, submit your completed assignment to the dropbox.