Civics SOL Review

Consent of the Governed, a fundamental political principle, means

• people are the source of government power

• government is not all-powerful

• those who govern are bound by the law

• people elect officeholders govern on their behalf

Limited Government, a fundamental political principle, means

• people are the source of government power

• government is not all-powerful

• those who govern are bound by the law

• people elect officeholders govern on their behalf

Rule of Law, a fundamental political principle, means

• people are the source of government power

• government is not all-powerful

• those who govern are bound by the law

• people elect officeholders govern on their behalf

Representative Government, a fundamental political principle, means

• people are the source of government power

• government is not all-powerful

• those who govern are bound by the law

• people elect officeholders govern on their behalf

A system of government where the people rule is called

The Charters of the Virginia Company of London, a foundational document, influenced the Constitution of the United States by

• guaranteeing rights of Englishmen to the colonists

• Serving as a model for the Bill of Rights

• Stating grievances against the king, affirming unalienable rights, and establishing equality under the law

• Securing freedom of religious beliefs and opinions

The Virginia Declaration of Rights, a foundational document, influenced the Constitution of the United States by

• guaranteeing rights of Englishmen to the colonists

• Serving as a model for the Bill of Rights

• Stating grievances against the king, affirming unalienable rights, and establishing equality under the law

• Securing freedom of religious beliefs and opinions

The Declaration of Independence, a foundational document, influenced the Constitution of the United States by

• guaranteeing rights of Englishmen to the colonists

• Serving as a model for the Bill of Rights

• Stating grievances against the king, affirming unalienable rights, and establishing equality under the law

• Securing freedom of religious beliefs and opinions

The Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom, a foundational document, influenced the Constitution of the United States by

• guaranteeing rights of Englishmen to the colonists

• Serving as a model for the Bill of Rights

• Stating grievances against the king, affirming unalienable rights, and establishing equality under the law

• Securing freedom of religious beliefs and opinions

The first form of national government for the United States, which had no power to tax or enforce laws and ultimately failed was called the "Articles of _____"