Civics Benchmark Flashcards
consent of the governed
The people are the source of any and all governmental power
limited government
government is not all-powerful and may do only those things that the people have given it the power to do
Rule of law
The government and those who govern as bound by the law as are those who are governed
Democarcy
in a democratic system of the government the people rule
representative government
in a repetitiveness system of government the people elect public officeholder to make laws and conduct government on the peoples behalf
The declaration of independence
Stated grievance against the king of great Britain .declared the colonies Independence from great Britain.
The articles of Confederate
Established the first form of national government for the independent states.mat
