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Founding principles and documents

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Which document said Kings have to obey laws too?

Charters of Va. Co. of London

Declaration of Independence

Bill of Rights

Magna Carta

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If King's have to obey the law to, that means we have

Representative Government

Equality to the king in all things

Democracy

Rule of law

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Democracy means that

everyone is always free

the people rule

the government is all powerful

only wealthy people rule

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If we vote for who our government officials are, we are part of a

party

dictatorship

bill of rights

representative government

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In order to participate in a representative government, the people need to

do good in school

vote

watch the news

complain about the government to their friends

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Which principle of government means the people give the government authority to make laws so that their rights will be protected.

Representative Government

Consent of the Governed

Democracy

Rule of Law

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_________________ means that the government can only do what the people allow it to do.

consent of the governed

rule of law

limited government

representative government

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Which document says that the King of England was whack for violating the colonists rights?

Bill of Rights

U.S. Constitution

Charters of Va. Company of London

Declaration of Independence

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We can find our rights, like the first amendment, listed in the

Bill of rights

Charters of the Va. Company

blah blah blah

Magna Carta

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Which document starts with 'We the People'

Bill of Rights

Magna Carta

U.S. Constitution

Declaration of Independence

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English colonists believed they had the same rights as Englishmen living in England because the ______ said so.

Bill of Rights

Declaration of Independence

Constitution

Charters of the Va. Company of London

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When James Madison wrote the Bill of Rights, what did he use as his model?

U.S. Constitution

Virginia Declaration of Rights, written by George Mason

Bill of Rights

Charters of the Va Company of London

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In the Declaration of Independence, the colonists listed their ____________ against the King.

grievances

demands

goals

hopes

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Which document says that we have unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?

Bill of Rights

Declaration of Independence

U.S. Constitution

Va. Declaration of Rights

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What was the U.S. first form of government (it failed because it was weak)

U.S. Constitution

General Assembly

Congress

Articles of Confederation

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What document gave Virginians religious freedom in 1786?

Va. Statute for Religious Freedom

Magna Carta

Charters of Va. Company of London

U.S. Constitution

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