Influential Documents and Principles of US Government Flashcard

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Which pamphlet published in 1776 aimed to convince American colonists to support becoming independent from England?

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Common Sense

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Which government document expanded the powers of the English Parliament and expanded the rights of the people, as well as further limited the rights of the king?

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English Bill of Rights

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Which government document limited the power of the king of England and protected the rights of the nobility?

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Magna Carta

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What agreement between individuals created a government that would provide order and protect the rights of the colonists?

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Mayflower Compact

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What is the term for a popular or representative system where the people create and run their own government?

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Self-Government

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Which document listed a variety of reasons why American colonists would be better off separated from British rule?

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Common Sense

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an agreement made by the people to establish a government and obey its laws

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consent of the governed

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a government document that limited the power of the king of England and protected the rights of the nobility; written by the English nobles in 1215

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Magna Carta

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The American Bill of Rights was influenced by Britain's ______________.

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English Bill of Rights

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A set of things that people believe they should be free to do.

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Rights