| A | B |
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| CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED | A government's power is derivied from the people it governs. |
| LIMITED GOVERNMENT | Government is not all-powerful and may do only those things people give it the power to do. |
| RULE OF LAW | Those who govern are bound by the law. |
| DEMOCRACY | Literally means "Rule by the people" |
| REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT | Office-holders elected by the people make laws on their behalf |
| CHARTERS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY OF LONDON | The rights of Englishmen were granted to the colonists by this document. |
| THE VIRGINIA DECLARATION OF RIGHTS | A model for the Bill of Rights |
| DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE | Affirmed certain unalienable rights and the equality of all people under the law. |
| ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION | Left the federal gov't weak with no power to tax or enforce laws. |
| VIRGINIA STATUTE FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM | Guaranteed freedom of religious beliefs and opinions. Model for 1st Amendment rights. |
| CONSTITUTION, INCLUDING THE BILL OF RIGHTS | Established the enduring structure of the U.S. Government. |
