| A | B |
| Representative goverment | people elect public officeholders to make laws and conduct goverment |
| rule of law | the goverment and whose govern bound by the law |
| consent of the goverment | the people are the sourse of all and any power govermental |
| democracy | goverment where people rule |
| the preamble of a constitution sets forth the goals and purpose to be served by the | goverment |
| the preamble to the constitution of the u.s.a express the reasons why | the conconstitution was written |
| purposes of the u.s government according to the preamble | to form a union..th establish justice..to ensure domestic peace..to provide defense |
| charters of the v.a company of london | guaranteed rights of the englishmen to colonists |
| declaration of independence | stated grieances agaist the king of great britain..declare colonies' independence from great britain..affirmed certain unalienable rights(life,liberty, and the pursuit of happiness)..establish the idea that all people are equal under the law |
| the v.a declaration of independence | sever as a model of the bill of rights of the constitution of the u.s.a |
| v.a stature for religious freedom | freedom of religous beliefs and opinions |
| articles of the confederation | established the first form of nationnal government for thee independent states maintained that major powers resided with individual states..weakness of central govermment led to writting thc constitutionof the u.s.a |
| the constittution of the u.s.a can be amended by | action by congress or convention..ratification by the states |
| the constittution of the u.s.a including the bill of rights | establishes the structure of the u.s.a government ..guarantees equality under the law with majortity rule and the rights of the minortiny protected..affirms individual worth and dignity of all people..protects the funamental freedoms of religion speech press assembly and petition |