Civics Benchmark Flashcards
Which document guaranteed the rights of Englishmen to the colonists?
Charters of the Virginia Company of London
Which document stated freedom of religious beliefs and opinions?
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Stated grievances
Declared independence
Affirmed rights
Established
People are equal
What is the Consent of the governed?
The people are the source of any and all governmental power
What is the Limited government?
Government is not all-powerful and may do only those things that the people have given it the power to do
What is Rule of Law?
The government and those who govern are bound by the law, as are those who are governed
What is Democracy?
In a democratic system of the government, the people rule
What is Representative Government?
In a representative system of government, the people elect public officeholders to make laws and conduct government on the people’s behalf
What is “We the People”?
Includes all the citizens of the United States of America.
What is a Choice?
Selection or item or action from a set of possible alternives.
What is Production?
Combining of human, natural, capital, and entrepreneurship resources.
What is Incentives?
Things that incite or motivate. They are used to change economic behavior
What is a Price?
Amount of money exchanged for a good or service.
