| A | B |
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| consent of the governed | people are the source of any and all governmental power |
| limited government | government is not all powerful and may do only those things people have given it the power to do |
| rule of law | the government and those who govern are bound by the law |
| representative government | people elect other people to make laws and conduct government on their behalf |
| democracy | the people rule |
| Charters of the VA Company of London | rights of Englishmen guaranteed to colonists |
| VA Declaration of Rights | serves as a model for the Bill of Rights and Constitution |
| Declaration of Independence | states grievances against the king of England |
| Declaration of Independence | declared the colonies' independence from Great Britain |
| Declaration of Independence | affirmed "certain unalienable rights" (life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness |
| Articles of Confederation | established the first form of national government for the independent states |
| Articles of Confederation | maintained that major powers resided with individual states |
| Articles of Confederation | weak central government led to the writing of the Constitution |
| VA Statute for Religious Freedom | document establishes the freedom of religious beliefs and opinions |
| Constitution | establishes the structure of the US government |
| Constitution | guarantees equality under the law with majority rule and the rights of the minority protected |
| Constitution | protects the fundamental freedoms of religion, speech, press,assembly, and petition |
| Mayflower Compact | establishes a direct democracy in the New World |
| Magna Carta | 1215 document that limits the power of the king |
| English Bill of Rights | document that makes a legislative body more powerful than one sole ruler |
