| A | B |
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| foundations | the basis on which something stands |
| constitutional government | the system of fundamental laws and principles that presicribes the nature, functions, and limits of a government |
| consent of the governed | the government's authority comes from the people |
| limited government | the powers of government are limited by law |
| rule of law | governments authority can only be exercised (used) in accordance of the law, no exceptions |
| democracy | people are in charge of the government, either directly or indirectly (voting) |
| representative government | form of democracy in which voters choose representatives to act for them |
| significance | meaningful, important |
| Charters of the Va. Company of London | Two companies that were given permission to plant a colony |
| rights | refers to a legally, morally or traditionally just claim |
| Va. Declaration of Rights | declaration of the rights of individuals and a call for independence from Britain |
| George Mason | Wrote the Va. Declaration of Rights |
| Grievences | perceived wrongdoing |
| independence | not governed by a foreign power, self governing |
| unalienable rights | absolute rights (inalienable) |
| Articles of Confederation | first government of the US |
| national government | government for all of the United States |
| influence | power to sway or affect policy based on presitge, wealth, ability or position |
| documents | original, official legal papers |
| central government | same as national, make laws for the whole country |
| Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom | Says that compulsory religion by a government is wrong |
| Thomas Jefferson | wrote Va. Statute of Religious Freedom and Declaration of Independence |
| opinions | a belief or conclusion held with confidence, but always backed with proof |
| Bill of Rights | first ten amendments to the constitution |
| equality | same under the law |
| majority rule | the part of a group with the most votes |
| minority | the smaller in number of two groups |
| justice | fairness |
| speech, press, religion, assembly, petition | First amendment freedoms |
| preamble | the introduction to a document explaining its purpose |
