Fundamental Principles of Practice

Mayor Reid received a bribe from one of the defendants in his trial. He was found guilty of accepting a bribe and was sentenced to receive jail time.

• Rule of Law

• Representative Government

• Limited Government

Answer explanation

Rule of Law: The government and those who govern are bound by the law, as are those who are governed

At the local school board meeting, they asked citizens their opinions on whether a new middle school should be built. The majority of the citizens are against it so the school board does not choose to move forward with building the school.

• Limited Government

• Consent of the Governed

• Democracy

Answer explanation

Consent of the governed: The people are the source of any and all government power.

In America, anyone who meets the requirements to run for President (35 years old, natural-born citizen, and resident for at least 14 years) is allowed to run. This freedom is allowed because we belong to a

• Limited Government

• Rule of Law

• Democracy

Answer explanation

Democracy: In a democratic system of government, the people rule

Governor Smith wants to attack Kentucky but the General Assembly reminds them that the VA Constitution has not given her that power.

• Limited Government

• Rule of Law

• Representative Government

Answer explanation

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

Every two years Bowling Green (District 99) holds elections to pick their new Delegates. The delegate thinks about the needs of their constitutions when they go to Richmond to make laws

• Representative Government

• Rule of Law

• Consent of the Governed

Answer explanation

Representative government: In a representative system of government, the people elect public officeholders to make laws and conduct government on the people’s behalf

I served as a model for the Constitution’s Bill of Rights

• VA Declaration of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

Answer explanation

The Virginia Declaration of Rights served as a model for the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the United States of America

I inspired many future documents and speeches because I promised life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

Answer explanation

The Declaration of Independence

stated grievances against the king of Great Britain declared the colonies’ independence from Great Britain affirmed “certain unalienable rights” (life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness) established the idea that all people are equal under the law

I gave colonists, for the first time, the same rights as regular Englishmen

• Charters of the VA Company of London

• VA Statute of Religious Freedom

• Articles of Confederation

Answer explanation

The charters of the Virginia Company of London guaranteed the rights of Englishmen to the colonists.

I might have had some flaws but I did establish the United States first government

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

Answer explanation

The Articles of Confederation

established the first form of the national government for the independent states maintained that major powers resided with individual states created weak central government (e.g., no power to tax or enforce laws); led to the writing of the Constitution of the United States of America

I make it possible for newspapers to print their views, people to worship, speak their mind, peacefully protest and send complaints to their leaders

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

Answer explanation

The Constitution of the United States of America, including the Bill of Rights,

established the structure of the United States government

guaranteed equality under the law with majority rule and the rights of the minority protected affirmed individual worth and dignity of all people protected the fundamental freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.