| Term | Definition |
|---|
| the charters of the virginia company of london | new arrivals from england |
| the virginia declaration of rights | first document that gave individual rights to colonists |
| the virginia statute for religious freedom | entire document is about religion |
| the declaration of independence | break up letter to the king-not a plan for govt. |
| the articles of confederation | first plan of govt.- it didnt work |
| the u.s.constitution | drafted to replace the articles of confederation, the second plan of govt. that is still used today |
| the charters of the virginia company of london | guarenteed that virginia's colonists would have the same rights as they did in england |
| the virginia declaration of rights | served as the model for what the bill of rights in the U.S. constitution would look like |
| the virginia statute for religious freedom | provided for freedom of religious beliefs and opinions |
| the declaration of independence | stated that the colonies were independent from Great Britain |
| the declaration of independence | stated that the colonies were independent from great britain |
| the declaration of independence | stated grievances against the king of great britain |
| the declaration of independence | stated people had "certain unalienable rights" rights that people are born with, i.e. life liberty, and the pursuit of happiness |
| the declaration of independence | supported the idea that all laws should treat people equally |
| the articles of confederation | states had too much power |
| the articles of confederation | the national government was too weak- such as no power to tax citizens or enforce laws |
| the articles of confederation | created the first form of a national government for the states that previously had been too independent and acted like separate countries |
| the articles of confederation | led to the writing of the us constitution since it didnt work as a plan for government |
| the u.s.constitution | establishes the structure of the us govt. still used today |
| the u.s.constitution | guarantees that laws treat all people equally whether their opinions agree with the majority view or they share beliefs with a minority of citizens |
| the u.s.constitution | supports the idea that all individuals have worth and dignity. |
| the u.s.constitution | protects the fundamental freedoms written in the first amendment - religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition |
| consent of the governed | the people establish the government and are the source of its power, and therefore have given the government permission to have authority over citizens |
| limited government | the government may only do those things the people have given it the power to do |
| rule of law | everyone must follow the law |
| democracy | the people rule and share responsibility for running the government |
| representative government | people elect public officials to make laws and conduct government on their behalf. |
| :) | our government is based on the idea that individuals have certain rights and responsibilities and should participate in government (please type :) and move on) |
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