Fundamental Principles of Government and Key Documents

Name the document that established the first form of U.S. government

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Magna Carta

Name the document that contains "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

__ is a form of government in which the people rule the country.

• Socialism

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Communism

The side with the most votes makes decisions for the whole group is called -

• limited government

• consent of the governed

• majority rule

• representative government

People are the source of all government power so the government can only do what citizens approve is -

• consent of the governed

• popular sovereignty

• rule of law

• representative government

Citizens elect public officeholders to make laws and conduct gov't on their behalf is

• consent of the governed

• majority rule

• limited government

• representative government

Even the President of the U.S. can be sentenced to jail if he commits a crime is because of -

• limited government

• consent of the governed

• rule of law

• representative government

Name the document that stated a grievance against the King of England.

• Virginia Charter

• Declaration of Independence

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

The Bill of Rights is found in the _____.

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Charters of the Virginia Company of London

Government is not all-powerful and may only do those things the people have given it the power to do

• Limited Government

• Consent of the Governed

• Representative Government

• Majority Rule