SS.7.CG.1.3 Influential Documents Vocab

Front

Common Sense

Back

a pamphlet published by Thomas Paine in 1776 to convince the American colonists to support becoming independent from Great Britain

Front

consent of the governed

Back

the idea that government gains its power/authority from the people

Front

due process

Back

the right of people accused of crimes to have laws that treat them fairly, so that they cannot lose their life or freedom without having their legal rights protected

Front

English Bill of Rights

Back

a government document written in 1689 that expanded the powers of the English Parliament and expanded the rights of the people, as well as further limited the rights of the king

Front

limited government

Back

a government that has been limited in power by a constitution, or written agreement

Front

Magna Carta

Back

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

Front

Mayflower Compact

Back

an agreement between individuals that created a government that would provide order and protect the rights of the colonists; written by a group of English Puritans in Massachusetts in 1620

Front

self-government

Back

popular or representative system where the people create and run their own government

Front

Habeas Corpus

Back

Constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment.