SOL 1a,b Documents and Principles

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What is the principle of Limited Government?

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Government power is restricted by laws and the Constitution.

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What does Republicanism mean?

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Citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf.

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Which document established the principle of limited government and due process?

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Magna Carta

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What is the main idea of Federalism?

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Power is divided between the national and state governments.

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What is the purpose of Checks and Balances?

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To ensure each branch of government can limit the power of the others.

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What does the Separation of Powers entail?

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The government is divided into legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

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Popular Sovereignty

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The government derives its power from the consent of the governed.

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Which document served as a model for the Bill of Rights? Options: Virginia Declaration of Rights, Articles of Confederation, Charters of the Virginia Company of London, Magna Carta

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Virginia Declaration of Rights

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What did the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom establish?

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Religious liberty and influenced the First Amendment

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What was the main weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

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It emphasized state sovereignty but lacked strong central power.