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Founding principles and documents

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Which document said Kings have to obey laws too?

Declaration of Independence

Magna Carta

Bill of Rights

Charters of Va. Co. of London

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

Equality to the king in all things

Representative Government

Democracy

Rule of law

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Democracy means that

only wealthy people rule

the government is all powerful

everyone is always free

the people rule

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

bill of rights

dictatorship

representative government

party

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

watch the news

vote

do good in school

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.

Democracy

Rule of Law

Consent of the Governed

Representative Government

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

limited government

consent of the governed

rule of law

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

blah blah blah

Magna Carta

Charters of the Va. Company

Bill of rights

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Which document starts with 'We the People'

Magna Carta

U.S. Constitution

Bill of Rights

Declaration of Independence

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

Constitution

Bill of Rights

Charters of the Va. Company of London

Declaration of Independence

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

Bill of Rights

U.S. Constitution

Virginia Declaration of Rights, written by George Mason

Charters of the Va Company of London

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

hopes

demands

grievances

goals

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

Va. Declaration of Rights

Bill of Rights

U.S. Constitution

Declaration of Independence

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

Congress

Articles of Confederation

General Assembly

U.S. Constitution

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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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