| A | B |
| Charters of the Virginia Company of London | Guaranteed the rights of Englishmen to Colonists |
| Virginia Declaration of Rights | Served as the model for the Bill of Rights |
| Declaration of Independence | Declared colonists free from Great Britain |
| Articles of Confederation | Was the first form of National Government |
| Virginia Statue of Religious Freedom | Freedom of Religious beliefs and opinions |
| Constitution of the United States of America | Establishes the structure of the United States of America |
| The Bill of Rights | The first 10 amendments in the Constitution |
| Consent of the Governed | People are the source of all governmental power |
| Limited Government | Government is not all powerful and can only do the things the people give it the power to do |
| Representative Government | People elect officials to make laws and conduct government business |
| Rule of Law | The government and those who govern are bound by the law |
| Democracy | The democratic system of government the people rule |