Origins of American Government

Front

The idea that government is RESTRICTED in what it can do is

Back

Limited Government

Front

The Magna Carta of 1215 is important for establishing which of the following?

Back

the principle of limited government

Front

Which document from 1689 influenced the ideas about the rights of the citizens? Options: Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, Declaration of Independence

Back

English Bill of Rights

Front

Each of the thirteen American colonies had

Back

its own government.

Front

three branches of government that were formed so that no one part of the government became too powerful

Back

separation of powers

Front

the idea that power of the government can no longer be all-powerful rights and that the government cannot take away such as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

Back

limited government

Front

A system in which the people choose their leaders to govern themselves - this is the type gov't of the U.S.

Back

representative democracy

Front

1775 - 1781 The war of the American colonists against Britain to gain its freedom

Back

American Revolution

Front

What is popular sovereignty?

Back

A government where the people have the power

Front

Ensuring that one branch of government does not become more powerful than the others is the purpose of ___.

Back

Checks and Balances