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| Athens | The Ancient Civilization credited with Direct Democracy |
| Rome | The ancient civilization credited with a Republic |
| Direct Democracy | a system where all people participate in the government equally |
| Republic | a system where people elect others to make governmental decisions |
| Limited Government | the government is restricted in what it can do |
| Rule of Law | establishes the rules for the government to follow |
| Magna Carta | first document to limit the King's powers |
| English Petition of Rights | establishes people's rights and rule of law |
| English Bill of Rights | limits the power of the monarch by establishing specific rights |
| Thomas Hobbes | he said people need protection of the government - but does not limit the government |
| John Locke | Social Contract supporter who said people have natural rights |
| Montesquieu | said the government's powers should be separated into 3 branches |
| VA Company Charters | Extended the basic rights of Englishmen to Colonies |
| Rousseau | Believed all people were equal |
| Social Contract | Theory stating people create government for protection |
| Divine Right | Belief that power to govern comes from God |
| Force Theory | Belief government came from one group dominating others |
| Evolutionary Theory | Belief government is an extension of family |
| George Mason | He wrote the VA Declaration of Rights |
| VA Declaration of Rights | lists specific liberties of Virginians - foundation of Bill of Rights |
| VA Statute for Religious Freedom | separated Church and State in Virginia |
| Thomas Jefferson | he wrote the VA Statute for Religious Freedom |
| James Madison | "The Father of the Constitution" |
| Virginia Plan | the organization of the U.S. and VA government structure |
| Government | the institution through which society makes and enforces public policy |
| State | an area which has people, a government and sovereignty |
| Sovereignty | the recognized right to rule |
