Foundations of Gov. Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Consent of the governed | People are the source of any and all governmental power. |
| Charters of the VA Company of London | document guaranteed the colonists the same rights given to all English citizens |
| Articles of Confederation | created a weak central government with no power to tax or enforce laws |
| Rule of law | A fundamental principle of American government that states the government and those who govern are bound by the law, as are those who are governed. |
| Democracy | In this type of system of government, the people rule. |
| Limited Government | Government is not all powerful and may do only those things the people have given it the power to do |
| Representative Government | The people elect public officeholders to make laws and conduct government on the peoples' behalf. |
| Virginia Declaration of Rights | document served as a model of the Bill of Rights |
| Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom | document guaranteed freedom of religious beliefs and opinions |
| Preamble | introduction of the U.S Constitution |
| Bill of Rights | document protected the fundamental freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition |
| Article 1 | legislative branch and makes laws |
| Article 2 | executive branch and it enforces laws |
| Article 3 | judicial branch and it interprets laws |
| Purposes of U.S goverment | keep order, protect citizens, provide public services |
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