| A | B |
|---|
| CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED | A government's power is derivied from the people it governs |
| LIMITED GOVERNMENT | Government is not all-powerful and may do only those things people give it the power to do |
| RULE OF LAW | Those who govern are bound by the law |
| DEMOCRACY | "Rule by the people" |
| REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT | People elect others to make laws on their behalf |
| CHARTERS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY OF LONDON | Gave colonists the rights held by Englishmen |
| VIRGINIA DECLARATION OF RIGHTS | A model for the Bill of Rights |
| DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE | Affirmed certain unalienable rights and the equality of all people under the law |
| ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION | Left the federal gov't weak with no power to tax or enforce laws |
| VIRGINIA STATUTE FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM | Guaranteed freedom of religious beliefs and opinions |
| CONSTITUTION, INCLUDING THE BILL OF RIGHTS | Established the enduring structure of the U.S. Government |
