| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Magna Carta (1215) | "the great charter"....said that the King was bound by the same laws as everyone else |
| Virginia House of Burgesses (1619) | 1st representative legislature in English colonies;set up traditon of colonists electing representatives |
| Mayflower Compact (1620) | Pilgrims said they would govern themselves and follow the laws |
| The English Bill of Rights (1689) | said that only Parliament can pass laws, freedom of speech and debate in Parliament Protection from excessive bail |
| Declaration of Inpendence (1776) | all men are equal, power from the people |
| Unalienable Rights | Rights of life, liberty, and propertythat cannot be taken away except through due process of law |
| Limited Government | powers are restricted by the constitution |
| Popular Soverignty | power comes from the people through elections |
| Republicansim | people vote for other people to go and represent them |
| Federalism | there is a federal governement and there are state governments; they have different powers |
| Seperation of Powers | there are three branches of governmener and they each have their own powers. |
| Legislative branch (congress) | makes laws |
| Executive branch (president) | enforces laws |
| Judicial branch (courts) | determines the Constitutionality of the law |
| Checks and Balances | no branch should be too powerful. |
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