Unit 2 Flashcards
(24 cards)
A government in which the people rule
Democracy
The government is not all powerful
Limited Goverment
Nobody is above the law. Everybody has to follow the law including the government
Rule Of Law
People elect the government officials
Representative Government
it established for the first time that everyone including the king was subject to the law
Magna Carta
we have rights guaranteed by the Constitution no matter where we live
Charters of the Virginia company of London
Was the basis for the First Amendment
Virginia Statute of religious freedom
Rule of law is how this document influenced the constitution
Magna Carta
guaranteed the rights of Englishmen as colonists
Charters Of The Virginia Company Of London
Stated Freedom Of Religious Beliefs And Options
Virginia Statute Of Religious freedom
Model For The Bill Of Rights
Virginia Declaration of rights
Provided for the separation of church and state
Virginia Statute Of Religious Freedom
outlined how the government would function
Declaration of independence
Stated complaints against the king of great britain
Declaration of independence
declared colonies independence from great britain
Declaration of Independence
affirmed some unalienable rights (Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of happiness)
Declaration of Independence
Which is the form of government in which the people rule?
Democracy
In this form of government, people elect public officeholders to make laws and conduct business on their behalf. What government was described?
Representative government
What document stated the colonists’ grievances with the King and affirmed the inalienable rights of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
declaration of Independence
Which document was the model for the Bill of Rights that George Mason wrote?
Virginia declaration of rights
Which documents established the structure of the US Government?
Constitution, Bill of rights, Declaration of independence
Which document is the basis for the separation of church and state?
Virginia statute of religious freedom
What is the difference between a direct democracy and a representative democracy?
Direct: People have the freedom
Representative: the people have a representative to represent them
Put the following documents in order from the oldest to the most recent: Declaration of independence, Constitution, Articles of confederation, Charters of the VA co. of London, Magna Carta
Magna Carta,
Charters of the VA company of london,
Declaration of Independence,
Articles of confederation,
Constitution.
