| A | B |
|---|
| Magna Carta - definition | limited the power of the king |
| Magna Carta - influence | the idea of Rule of Law - even government must follow the law |
| Magna Carta - principle | limited government |
| Mayflower Compact-definition | contract signed by the colonists promising to do whatever was necessary for the success of the colony |
| Mayflower Compact - influence | the first attempt at self-government in the English colonies |
| Mayflower Compact - principle | popular sovereignty |
| English Bill of Rights - definition | document listing the basic rights of all Englishmen |
| English Bill of Rights - influence | many of the rights were then used to write our Bill of Rights |
| Bill of Rights - principle | limited gov't/individual rights |
| Two Treatises- defition | consent of the governed - gov't works only if the people believe in it |
| Two Treatises - influence | responsibility of the people to fix or replace a gov't that isn't working |
| Two Treatises - principle | limited gov't/popular sovereignty |
| Declaration of Independence-definition | document that declared the English colonies free from English control |
| Declaration of Independence - influence | all men are born with unalienable rights -gov'ts job is to protect them |
| Declaration of Independence - principle | limited gov't |
| Articles of Confederation - definition | first gov't of the United States included strong states' rights and weak central power |
| Articles of Confederation - influence | framers recognized the need for a stronger federal government while working with the states |
| Articles of Confederation - principle | Federalism |
