Five Fundamentals Vocab

No one is above the law, everyone is bound by the law.

• Consent of the Governed

• Rule of Law

• Democracy

• Limited Government

We give our PERMISSION for the government to function.

• Rule of Law

• Representative Government

• Limited Government

• Consent of the Governed

There are limits to what the government can do.

• Limited government

• Representative Government

• Democracy

• Rule of Law

We elect individuals to run the government for us.

• Limited Government

• Rule of Law

• Representative Government

• Consent of the Governed

A SYSTEM of government in which the people rule.

• Representative Government

• Rule of Law

• Limited Government

• Democracy

Sally is elected to represent her grade in SCA. What fundamental is this?

• Representative Government

• Limited Government

• Rule of Law

• Consent of the Governed

We the People give our permission for the government to rule.

• Democracy

• Rule of Law

• Consent of the Governed

• Representative Government

The governor of Virginia gets caught stealing. Even though he is the governor, he still goes to jail because no one is above the law. What fundamental is this?

• Representative Government

• Limited Government

• Consent of the Governed

• Rule of Law

The legislative branch can only do certain things and cannot do things that the Constitution does not give it the power to do. What fundamental is this?

• Democracy

• Limited Government

• Consent of the Governed

• Representative Government

The people rule.

• Democracy

• Representative Government

• Rule of Law

• Limited Government