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25 Cards in this Set
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charter |
a legal document |
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constitution |
a written plan of government; supreme law of the land |
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fundamental |
basic or foundation; essential |
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government |
organizations, institutions, and individuals |
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laws |
rules of conduct enforced by government |
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principle |
rule or idea |
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representative democracy |
a form of government in which the people elect representatives to carry on the work of government for them |
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sovereignty |
power or authority (as in a government) |
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unalienable |
cannot be taken away (something you are born with) |
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Explain the fundamental political principle of consent of the governed. |
People are the source of any and all governmental power. |
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Who is governed? |
The people are governed. |
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Explain the fundamental political principle of rule of law. |
The government and those who govern are bound by the law. |
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What is limited government? |
Government is not all powerful and may do only those things people have given it the power to do. |
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What is a democracy? |
The people rule. |
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Explain representative government. |
People elect public officeholders to make laws and conduct government on their behalf. |
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What were the four purposes of the Declaration of Independence? |
-Stated complaints against King Henry III of Great Britain. -Declared the colonies independence from Great Britain. -Affirmed certain unalienable rights. -Established the idea that all people were created equal. |
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What did the Charters of the Virginia Company of London do? |
Granted rights to the colonists. |
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What was the first form of government called? |
Articles of Confederation |
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Under the document from the Articles of Confederation, what did Congress not have the power to do? |
no power to tax and enforce laws |
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Why did the Articles of Confederation not work? |
weakness of central government |
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What did the Virginia Declaration of rights serve as a model for? |
The Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the United States of America |
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What did the Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom do? |
Freedom of religious beliefs and opinions. |
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What are grieviances? |
complaints |
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What document establishes the current structure of the United States government? |
Constitution of the United States of America, including the Bill of Rights |
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Why is it important that we study civics? |
So we can learn about being a U.S. citizen, which is to be born in the U.S.A., and folow all of the laws. |
