civils benchmark Flashcards

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Consent of the governed

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The people are the source of any and all governmental power.

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Limited government

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Government is not all-powerful and may do only those things that the people have given it the power to do.

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Rule of law

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The government and those who govern are bound by the law, as are those who are governed.

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Democracy

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In a democratic system of the people rule.

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Respresentative Government

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In a representative system of government, the people elect public officeholders to make laws and conduct government on the people’s behalf.

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Which document guaranteed the rights of Englishmen to the colonists?

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Charters of the Virginia Company of London.

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Which document stated freedom of religious beliefs and opinions?

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Virginia Statues for Religious freedom.

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The Articles of Confederation

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Established the first form of national government for the independent states
Maintained that major powers resided with individual states.

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Constitution of the United States of America, including the Bill of Rights

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  1. Established the structure of the United States government.
  2. Guaranteed equality under the law with majority rule and rights of the minority protected.
    3.Affirmed individual worth and dignity of people.
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What is the Preamble?

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The preamble to the Constitution of the United States of America expresses the reasons the constitution was written.

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