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Define limited government | Government that is not all powerful |
What does Magna Carta translate to in English? | Great Charter |
What two political principles came from the Magna Carta? | Limited Government & Rule of Law |
Name one guarantee did the Charters of the Virginia Company of London give to the colonists? | 1) Same rights as Englishmen 2)could own their own property 3) can organize their own law making bodies |
The first section of the Declaration of Independence declares 2 things? | 1) all people are equal 2) individual rights or 3) Consent of the Governed |
The second, or largest section, of the Declaration does what? | Lists grievences with King George |
The final section really angered King George because we declared what? | We declared Independence |
What is an anti-federalists? | opposed the adoption of the Constitution |
What is a statute? | State law |
What is the Preamble? | 1st paragraph of the Constitution |
What is a republic? | Nation with Representative Government |
What is the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom? | declared Freedom of Religion |